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GENERAL INFORMATION
Refined Corn Oil Wholesale
Corn oil is oil extracted from the germ of corn. Its main use is in cooking, where its high smoke point makes it a valuable frying oil. It is also a key ingredient in some margarines. Corn oil has a milder taste and is less expensive than most other types of vegetable oils.
Refined corn oil is 99% triglyceride, with proportions of approximately 59% polyunsaturated fatty acid, 24% monounsaturated fatty acid, and 13% saturated fatty acid.
Corn oil is also one source of biodiesel. Biodiesel is commonly made from soybeans, but as corn oil refining technology improves, it will become a greater source of biodiesel and a backup source in case of large-scale soybean crop failures. Other industrial uses for corn oil include soap, salve, paint, rustproofing for metal surfaces, inks, textiles, and insecticides. It is sometimes used as a carrier for drug molecules in pharmaceutical preparations.
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Corn Oil is the refined fixed oil obtained from the embryo of Zea mays Linne (Fam. Gramineae).
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| CORN OIL | |
| Taste | Neutral |
| Impurities | Negative |
| Free Fatty Acid ( % ) | max 0,10 |
| Moisture ( % ) | max 0,05 |
| Peroxide Value ( meq O2/ kg ) | max 5 |
| Specific gravity at 20 degr C | 0,91 - 0,93 |
| Iodine value ( g / 100 g ) | 103 - 128 |
| Colour Lovibond 5 1/4 " Red | max 2,5 |
| Colour Lovibond 5 1/4 " Yellow | max 25 |
| C 12:0 | |
| C 14:0 (Myristic Acid) | |
| C 16:0 ( Palmitic Acid ) | 10 - 15 |
| C16:1 (Palmitoleic Acid) | |
| C 18:0 ( Stearic Acid ) | 1 - 4 |
| C 18:1 ( Oleic Acid ) | 23 - 39 |
| C 18:2 ( Linoleic Acid ) | 42 - 61 |
| C 18:3 ( Linolenic Acid ) | 0,5 - 1,5 |
| C 20:0 ( Arachidic Acid ) | 0,2 - 1,2 |
| C 20:1 ( Gadoleic Acid ) | 0,1 - 1 |
| C 20:2 (Eicosenic Acid) | |
| C 22:0 ( Behenic Acid ) | 0,1 - 1 |
| C 22:1 ( Erucic Acid ) | < 0,3 |
| C 24:0 ( Lignoceric Acid ) |
SPECIFICATIONS COMMODITY: CRUDE CORN OIL
PARAMETER CHEMICAL SPECIFICATIONS
FFA (As Oleic) 3%max
Moisture / Impurities 0.5% max
Refraction Index 0.4719- 1.4740 25C
Iodine Index 120-144
Saponification Number 187/192
Non Saponification matter 1.0% max
Soluble in petroleter 0.3%
max Flash point 121C min
Peroxide 2.0 MEQ 02/KG
A high smoke point and pleasant taste make Corn oil ideal for frying, baking and all-round cooking.
Being odourless, it is also suitable for salad dressings and margarine. The removal of free fatty acids from crude corn oil gives it superb resistance to smoking or discoloration.
Obtained from corn kernels, Corn oil offers high levels of poly-unsaturates.