Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of the oil palms, is rich in carotenoids, (pigments found in plants and animals) from which it derives its deep red colour, and the major component of its glycerides is the saturated fatty acid palmitic; hence it is a viscous semi-solid, even at tropical ambients, and a solid fat in temperate climates. SPECIFICATION Specific gravity @ 25�°C USP 0.911-0.918 Iodine value USP 50 - 55 Free fatty acids (as Oleic) USP 0.1% max Moisture AOCS Ca 2c-25 0.1% max Color Gardner AOCS Td la-64 3 max Appearance White to pale yellow solid to semisolid lard-like fat Flavor and Odr Bland, odorless TYPICAL FATTY ACID COMPOSITION (%) C12 & lower 2.5 max C14:0 0.5 - 5.9 C18:1 34 - 44 C16:0 32 - 47 C18:2 7 - 12 C18:0 2 â?? 8