Apricot Kernel  Oil
 

Specification

Perilla seed oil

Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Yellow to dark greenish liquid

Odour 

Characteristic odor

Solubility

Miscible with light petroleum ether

Physical Characteristic

 

Refractive index @ 20 oC

1.450 to 1.505

Specific gravity @ 25 oC

0.890 to 0.955

Acid value

NMT 2.00mgKOH/gm

Iodine value

145 to 200

Peroxide value

10 max

Water content

0.30% Max

Saponifiable number

132 to 195

Un saponifable matter

1.5% max

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Palmitic acid

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

aLinoleic acid

 

6.50 to14,0 

5.5 Max

8 to 22

45.0 min

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