Onion seed oil

Shelf life

1 Year

Location

Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh

Packaging type

Glass Bottles ,Plastic Bottles

(A) PHYSICAL PARAMETERS:
S.No.	Test/Parameter	Limit/Standard	Remark
	Colour	Pale yellow to golden yellow	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	-15°C to -20°C	Complies
	taste	mild and neutral	Complies
	density	0.91 to 0.93 g/mL	Complies
	viscosity	27 to 62 centipoise (cP)	Complies

(B) CHEMICAL PARAMETERS:

Parameter	Unit	Value
Acid Value	mg KOH/g	Max 2
Peroxide Value	meq O2/kg	Max 10
Iodine Value	g I2/100g	110-130
Saponification Value	mg KOH/g	185-195
Refractive Index (at 20°C)	-	1.472 - 1.476
Specific Gravity (at 20°C)	-	0.910 - 0.930
Moisture Content	%	Max 0.5
Unsaponifiable Matter	%	Max 1.5
Aflatoxin (B1+B2+G1+G2)	ppb	Max 20
(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