Water and volatile matter

0.2% max.

Insoluble impurities

0.05% max.

Free fatty acids

0.15 max. expressed as oleic acid

Linolenic acid

0.5% max. of total fatty acids present

Delta-7-stigmasterol

Minimum 9% of total sterol content

Brassicasterol

0.5% of total sterol content

Soap

0.005% max.

Foreign odours and flavours

Nil

Peroxide number

Max. 10 milliequivalents of active oxygen/kg of oil or max. 2 milliequivalents in case of supply ex works or free at port of shipment

Specific weight at 20C°

0.918 – 0.923g/cm³

Refractive index at 40C°

1.465 – 1.469

Authorised additives

Max. 75mg of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT-E-321) per kg of oil

Vitamin A enrichment

60 000 IU/L