SPECIFICATIONS
APPEARANCE : Pale yellow to golden yellow liquid
ODOR : Characteristic odor
SOLUBILITY : Soluble in alcohol and oils. Insoluble in water.
RELATIVE DENSITY : 0.957 – 0.961 @25°C
REFRACTIVE INDEX : 1.480 – 1.650 @25°C
FREE FATTY ACID : <3.5%
% UNSAPONIFIABLES : <0.5 %
SAPONIFICATION VALUE : 176 – 187
IODINE VALUE : 83-88
PEROXIDE VALUE : <5%
TOTAL SATURATED : 1.6-5.3
TOTAL MONOUNSATURATED : 83-98.6
TOTAL POLYUNSATURATED : 5 – 7.5
PALMITIC ACID : 2 - 10
STEARIC ACID : 1 – 2
oleic acid : 3 – 7
RICINOLEIC ACID : 80 - 91
LINOLENIC ACID : 5 – 7
EXTRACTION METHOD : Cold-pressed of the seeds/kernels.