GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Peanut Oil is the refined fixed oil obtained from the seed
kernels of one or more of the cultivated varieties of Arachis
hypogaea Linn‚ (Fam. Leguminosae).
TEST
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METHOD
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RANGE
|
Specific gravity @ 25°C
|
USP
|
0.912-0.920
|
Iodine value
|
USP
|
84 - 100
|
Saponification value
|
USP
|
185 - 195
|
Free fatty acids
|
USP
|
< 2.0 mL of 0.02 N NaOH
|
Unsaponifiable matter
|
USP
|
< 1.5%
|
|
Color Gardner
|
AOCS Td la-64
|
4 max
|
Appearance
|
Pale yellow, bright & clear oily liquid
|
|
Flavor and Odor
|
Bland, almost odorless
|
|
|
TYPICAL FATTY ACID COMPOSITION (%)
|
C14:0
|
< 0.2
|
C18:3
|
< 2.0
|
C16:0
|
6 - 15.5
|
C20:0
|
1 - 2.5
|
C16:1
|
< 1.0
|
C20:1
|
0.5 - 2.1
|
C18:0
|
1.3 - 6.5
|
C20:4
|
1 - 2.5
|
C18:1
|
36 - 72
|
C22:0
|
1.5 - 4.8
|
C18:2
|
13 - 45
|
C24:0
|
1.0 - 2.5
|
|
Because of natural variations in oilseed crops, chemical and
physical constants cannot be guaranteed at all times. However,
oil sold as NF is guaranteed to meet the NF monograph.