Palm  Oil
 

Specification

Palm oil

Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Yellow to brawn  liquid

Odour 

Characteristic odor

Solubility

Miscible with light petroleum ether

Physical Characteristic

 

Refractive index @ 20 oC

1.440 to 1.485

Specific gravity @ 25 oC

0.890 to 0.931

Acid value

NMT 2.00mgKOH/gm

Iodine value

40 to 65

Peroxide value

10 max

Water content

0.20% Max

Saponifiable number

180 to 210

Un saponifable matter

1.5% max

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Myristic acid

Palmitic acid

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

Linoleic acid

 

0.2 to 2.2

30 to 48,0 

0.5 to 7.5

25 to 56

4.0 to 16.5

Storage: To keep the material cool and dark palace below at 25°C