Sesame oil

Shelf life

1 Year

Packaging type

Glass Bottels,Plastic Bottels

Location

Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu


(A) PHYSICAL PARAMETERS:
S.No.	Test/Parameter	Limit/Standard	Remark
11	Color	pale yellow to a 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 -5°C	Complies
	taste	mild and neutral	Complies
	density	0.92g/ml	Complies
	viscosity	27 to 35 centipoise	Complies

(B) CHEMICAL PARAMETERS:

	Butyro-refractometer reading at 40 °C	58.0 to 61.0	Complies
	Refractive Index at 40oC	1.4646-1.4665	Complies
	Saponification value	188-193	Complies
	Iodine value	103-120	Complies
	Unsaponifiable matter	Not more than 1.5 per cent	Complies
	Acid value	Not more than 6.0	Complies
	Bellier test (Turbidity temperature Acetic acid method)	Not more than 22 °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