Rice Bran Oil

Shelf life

1 Year

Packaging type

Glass Bottels,Plastic Bottels

Location

Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra

(A) PHYSICAL PARAMETERS:
S.No.	Test/Parameter	Limit/Standard	Remark
9	Color	pale yellow to golden brown	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	-10°C to -20°C	Complies
	taste	mild and neutral	Complies
	density	0.910 to 0.920g/ml at 20 degrees Celsius	Complies
	viscosity	40 to 50 centipoise	Complies

(B) CHEMICAL PARAMETERS:

	Moisture and Volatile Matter	Not more than 0.1 percent by weight	Complies
	Refractive Index at 40 oC	1.4600 - 1.4700	Complies
	Butyro-refractometer reading at 40 oC	51.0 - 66.4	Complies
	Saponification value	180 - 195	Complies
	Iodine value (Wij's method	90 - 105	Complies
	Acid value	Not more than 0.5	Complies
	Flash Point (Pensky Marten Closed method)	Not less than 250 oC	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