Groundnut oil

Shelf life

1 Year

Packaging type

Glass Bottles, Aluminium Bottles, GI Drums

Location

Karnataka, Gujarat

(A) PHYSICAL PARAMETERS:
S.No.	Test/Parameter	Limit/Standard	Remark
13	Color	light golden color	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	-2°C to -10°C	Complies
	taste	mild and neutral	Complies
	density	0.914 to 0.920g/mL	Complies
	viscosity	50 to 100 centipoise (cP)	Complies

(B) CHEMICAL PARAMETERS:

	Butyro-refractometer reading at 40oC	54.0 to 57.1	Complies
	Refractive Index at 40oC	1.4620-1.4640	Complies
	Saponification value	188 to 196	Complies
	Iodine value	85 to 99	Complies
	Unsaponifiable matter	Not more than 1.0 per cent.	Complies
	Acid value	Not more than 6.0	Complies
	Bellier test (Turbidity temperature Acetic acid method)	39oC to 41oC	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