REFINED CORN OIL N.F.
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Corn Oil is the refined fixed oil obtained from the embryo of Zea mays Linné (Fam. Gramineae).
TEST METHOD RANGE
Specific gravity @ 25°C USP 0.914-0.921
Iodine value USP 102 - 130
Saponification value USP 187 - 193
Free fatty acids USP < 2.0 mL of
0.02 N NaOH
Peroxide Value USP 5 meq/kg max
Unsaponifiable matter USP <1.5%
Color Gardner AOCS Td la-64 5 max
Appearance Golden yellow, bright & clear
oily liquid
Odor Bland, odorless
Because of natural variations in oilseed crops, chemical and
physical constants cannot be guaranteed at all times. How-ever,
oil sold as NF is guaranteed to meet the NF monograph.
METHOD
RANGE
Specific gravity @ 25°C
USP
0.914-0.921
Iodine value
USP
102 - 130
Saponification value
USP
187 - 193
Free fatty acids
USP
< 2.0 mL of 0.02 N NaOH
Peroxide value
USP
5 meq/kg max
Unsaponifiable matter
USP
<1.5%
Color Gardner
AOCS Td la-64
5 max
Appearance
Golden yellow, bright & clear oily liquid.
Odor
Bland, odorless
Because of natural variations in oilseed crops, chemical and physical constants cannot be guaranteed at all times. How-ever,oil sold as NF is guaranteed to meet the NF monograph.
Bottles, drums, bulk.
REFINED PALM OIL
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Refined Palm Oil is the oil obtained from the fleshy portion of the fruit from varieties of the palm Elaeis guineensis which has been refined, bleached and deodorized.
TEST METHOD RANGE
Specific gravity @ 25øC USP 0.911-0.918
Iodine value USP 50 - 55
Free fatty acid (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 odor 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 - 8
Because of natural variations in oilseed crops, chemical and physical constants cannot be guaranteed at all times.
Bottles, drums, bulk.
SOYBEAN GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Soybean Oil is the refined fixed oil obtained from the seeds of the soya plant Glycine soja (Fam. Leguminosae).
TEST METHOD RANGE
Specific gravity USP 0.916-0.922
Refractive index USP 1.465-1.475
Heavy metals, Method II USP 0.001% max
Iodine value USP 120 - 141
Free fatty acids USP < 2.5 mL of 0.02 N NaOH
Saponification value USP 180 - 200
Unsaponifiable matter USP < 1.0%
Cottonseed oil USP passes
Peroxide USP 10.0 max
Fatty acid composition USP
palmitate C16:0 7 - 14
stearate C18:0 1 - 6
oleate C18:1 19 - 30
linoleate C18:2 44 - 62
linolenate C18:3 4 - 11
Color Gardner AOCS Td la-64 4 max
Appearance Greenish-yellow, bright & clear oily liquid
Flavor and Odor Bland, almost odorless
Typical peroxide value USP 26 < 1.0 meq/kg
Because of natural variations in oilseed crops, chemical and physical constants cannot be guaranteed at all times.
Bottles, drums, bulk.
REFINED SUNFLOWER OIL
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Sunflower oil is the fixed oil obtained from the seed of the sunflower plant
Helianthus annuus by mechanical expression or solvent extraction.
TEST METHOD RANGE
Specific Gravity @ 25øC USP 0.915-0.920
Iodine Value USP 110 - 143
Saponification Value USP 188 - 194
Free Fatty Acids USP < 2.5 mL of
0.02 N NaOH
Color Gardner AOCS Td la-64 3 max
Appearance Pale yellow, bright & clear
oily liquid
Odor Bland, odorless
TYPICAL FATTY ACID COMPOSITION (%)
C14:0 <0.5 C18:2 20 - 75
C16:0 3.0 - 10 C18:3 <1.5
C16:1 <1.0 C20:0 <1.0
C18:0 1.0 - 10 C20:1 <0.5
C18:1 14 - 65
Because of natural variations in oilseed crops, chemical and physical constants cannot be guaranteed at all times.
Bottles, drums, bulk.
