Fatty Acid Comosition of hafed Refined CottonSeed Oil |
Sr.NO |
Composition of Fatty Acid |
Range (%age) |
---|
1 |
Saturated Fatty Acids (SFA) |
29% |
2 |
Mono Unsaturated Fatty Acids (MUFA) |
20% |
3 |
Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA) |
51% |
Specification |
1 |
Appearance |
Clear, free from rancidity, suspended or other foreign matter, separated water, added colouring or flavouring substances, or mineral oil |
2 |
Clarity |
Clear Oil |
3 |
Taste |
Bland |
4 |
Filter Test numbers |
Nil |
5 |
Odour |
Odourless |
6 |
Colour on Lovibond scale in( 1" Cell) as Y + 10R, units |
3.5 Max |
7 |
Free Fatty Acids, % Oleic Acid |
0.1 Max. |
8 |
Iodine Value (wijs) |
98 to 115 |
9 |
Peroxide Value, Meq/Kg |
1.0 Max. |
10 |
Cold Test |
Absence of turbidity after keeping the filtered sample at 30 Deg. Centigrade for 24 hours. |
11 |
Moisture & Volatile matter |
0.05% Max. |
12 |
Saponification Value |
190 to 198 |
13 |
Unsaponifiable matter |
1.0 % max. |
14 |
Refractive Index at 40 Degree C |
1.4630 to 1.4660 |
15 |
Flash point Deg C. |
Min 250 |
16 |
Phosphorous content, ppm |
1.0 Max. |
17 |
Test for Admixture with other oils |
Negative |
18 |
Test for Argemone Oil |
Negative |
19 |
Antioxidants, ppm |
Upto 150 |
20 |
Remarks |
Shall pass all PFA specifications |