Mustard oil

Shelf life

1 Year

Packaging type

Glass Bottles, Aluminium Bottles, GI Drums

Location

Maharashtra, Gujarat

(A) PHYSICAL PARAMETERS:
S.No.	Test/Parameter	Limit/Standard	Remark
	Colour	Bright yellow 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	-24°C to -16°C	Complies
	taste	mild and neutral	Complies
	density	0.91 to 0.93g/mL	Complies
	viscosity	84 to 120 centipoise	Complies

(B) CHEMICAL PARAMETERS:

	Erucic acid (as % of total fatty acids)	not more than 2 %	Complies
	Butyro-refractometer reading at 40oC	58.6 to 61.7	Complies
	Refractive index at 40oC	1.465 to 1.467	Complies
	Iodine value (Wij's method)	105 to 126	Complies
	Saponification value	182-193	Complies
	Unsaponifiable matter	Not more than 20g/kg	Complies
	Acid value	Not more than 0.6	Complies
	Bellier test (Turbidity temperature - Acetic acid Method)	Not more than 19.0oC	Complies
	Test for Argemone oil	Negative	Complies
	Test for Hydrocyanic Acid (Ferric Chloride test)	Passes the test	Complies
	Flash Point (Pensky Marten Closed Method)	not less than 250°C	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