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