Sunflower oil

Shelf life

1 Year

Location

Maharashtra

Packaging type

Glass Bottles ,Plastic Bottles

(A) PHYSICAL PARAMETERS:
S.No.	Test/Parameter	Limit/Standard	Remark
	Color	Pale yellow to a deeper golden 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	-16°C to -20°C	Complies
	taste	mild and neutral	Complies
	density	0.91-0.93 g/cm³ at room temperature	Complies
	viscosity	50 to 100 centipoise (cP)	Complies

(B) CHEMICAL PARAMETERS:

	Butyro-refractometer reading at 40oC	57.1 - 65.0	Complies
	Refractive Index at 40oC	1.4640 - 1.4691	Complies
	Iodine value (Wij's method)	100 - 145	Complies
	Saponification value	188-194	Complies
	Unsaponifiable matter	Not more than 1.5 per cent	Complies
	Acid value	Not more than 6.0	Complies
	Flash Point	not less than 250oC	Complies
	Test for argemone oi	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