Coconut oil

Shelf life

1 Year

Location

Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra

Packaging type

Glass Bottles ,Plastic Bottles


(A) PHYSICAL PARAMETERS:
S.No.	Test/Parameter	Limit/Standard	Remark
	Color	Clear	Complies
	foreign matter	Unacceptable	Complies
	rancidity	Unacceptable	Complies
	separated water	Unacceptable	Complies
	Added colouring or flavouring substances	Unacceptable	Complies
	mineral oil	Unacceptable	Complies
	Aroma	mild and neutral	Complies
	Packaging integrity	Intact, without any leaks or damage	Complies
	freezing point	23 to 25 degrees Celsius	Complies
	taste	mild and neutral	Complies
	density	0.925 g/ml	Complies
	viscosity	50 to 400 centipoise	Complies

(B) CHEMICAL PARAMETERS:

	Butyro-refractometer reading at 40oC	34.0 to 35.5	Complies
	Refractive Index at 40oC	1.4481-1.4491	Complies
	Saponification value	Not less than 250	Complies
	Iodine value	7.5 to 10.	Complies
	Polenske Value	Not less than 13	Complies
	Unsaponifiable matter	Not more than 1.0 per cent.	Complies
	Acid value	Not more than 6.0	Complies
	Test for argemone oil	negative	Complies
	Hexane	Not more than 5.00 ppm	Complies

(C) MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS:

	Total plate count (CFU/gm)	<10	Complies
	Yeast & Mold (CFU/ml)	<10	Complies
	Coliform	Absent/gm	Complies
	E.coli	Absent/gm	Complies