Palm oil

Shelf life

1 Year

Location

Odisha, Maharashtra

Packaging type

Glass Bottles ,Plastic Bottles

(A) PHYSICAL PARAMETERS:
S.No.	Test/Parameter	Limit/Standard	Remark
	Color	Reddish-orange 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	20°C to 24°C	Complies
	taste	mild and neutral	Complies
	density	0.92 g/cm³ at room temperature	Complies
	viscosity	50-200 centipoise (cP)	Complies

(B) CHEMICAL PARAMETERS:

	Butyro-refractometer reading at 50 oC	35.5 - 44.0	Complies
	Refractive Index at 50 oC	1.4491-1.4552	Complies
	Melting point (capillary slip method)	Not more than 37 oC	Complies
	Iodine value(Wij's method)	45-56	Complies
	Saponification value	195-205	Complies
	Unsaponifiable matter	Not more than 1.2 per cent	Complies
	Acid value	Not more than 10.0	Complies
	Flash Point (Pensky-Marten closed method)	Not less than 250° C	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