Type

Virgin oil

Moisture and volatile elements

0.2% maximum

Insoluble impurities

0.1% max.

Saponification value (mg KOH/g oil)

184 – 196

Relative density ( 20°c/water at 20 °C)

0.910 – 0.916

Refractive Index

1.4677 – 1.4705

Unsaponifiable matter

15 g/kg max.

Iodine value

75 – 94

Mix with other type of oil(s)

Not allowed

Acidity expressed as oleic acid

≤ 2 grams per 100 grams

Peroxide number O2/kg at port of shipment

≤20 MEQ of active oxygen/Kg oil

Waxes

≤ 250 mg/Kg

Stigmastadiene

≤ 0.15 mg/Kg

Colour

• Absorbency in ultra violet K232 nm

• Absorbency in ultra violet K270 nm

• ≤ 2.6

• ≤ 0.25

Free fatty acids

• Oleic acid C18:1

• Linoleic Acid C18:2

• Saturated fatty acids position 2 of triglyceride

• Translolenic isomers

• Translolenic + translinolenic isomers

• 55 – 83% of total fatty acid

• 3.5 – 21% of total fatty acid

• ≤ 1.5% ( sum of palmitic & stearic acids)

Other Fatty Acids to be tested if these go out of range

• ≤ 0.05% of total fatty acid

• ≤ 0.05% of total fatty acid

Total sterols

• Brassicasterol

• Campesterol

• Stigmasterol

• Betasitosterol

• Delta-7 stigmasterol

• ≥1000 mg/kg

• ≤ 0.1% (of total sterol)

• ≤ 4% (of total sterol)

• ≤ campesterol

• ≥93% (of total sterol)

• ≤ 0.5% (of total sterol)

Heavy metals

• Lead (Pb)

• Arsenic (As)

• Iron (Fe)

• Copper (Cu)

To be tested by the Supplier and lab results to be submitted

• 0.1 ppm max.

• 0.1 ppm max.

• 1.5 ppm max.

• 0.1 ppm max.

Microbiology

• Total plate count for aerobic bacteria/germs

• Nil

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons  (PAH)

• PAH heavy

• PAH total

• Benzo(a)pyrene

• 5 ppb max.

• 25 ppb max.

• 2 ppb max.

Compulsory for new manufacturers, and when possible industrial activity around factory

Net weight

1 Litre

Brand

To be indicated

Origin

To be indicated

Shelf life

24 months

Water and volatile matter

0.2% max.

Insoluble impurities

0.05% max

Free fatty acids

0.15 max. expressed as oleic acid

Linoleic acid

50-62 % max. of total fatty acids present

Oleic acid

35 % max. of total fatty acids present

Palmitic acid

8-14 % max. of total fatty acids present

Iodine number (Wijs)

103-128 g/100g

Colour (Lovibond 5&fraq14;” cell)

Red/yellow 3/25 maximum

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°

0.917-0.925g/cm³

Refractive index at 40C°

1.465 – 1.468

Authorised additives

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

Vitamin A enrichment

60 000 IU/L