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REFINED EDIBLE SUNFLOWER SEED OIL SPECIFICATION SHEET

Physical, chemical and micro biological specifications


1- RBD (Refined, Bleached and Deodorized), odorless, flavorless and bland.

2- Fully refined and purified and free from foreign odors and foreign
flavors.

3- 100% pure oil and not mixed with other oils or fats.

4- Free from any animal fats and free from bitter taste and foreign taste.

5- Have its natural color, smell and taste and free from any rancidity or any strange color, smell or
taste.

6- Neutral odor without any artificial odor additive and neutral taste without any artificial taste.

7- Free from bacteria, germs, insects and solid matters.

8- Free from pathogenic micro-organisms and free from micro-organisms which cause spoilage.

9- Accorded to the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC/RCP-1 – 1969, Rev. 3/1997) and (CAC/GL–21/1997).

10- Free from any remains of solvents that used during extraction.

11- Perfect liquidity and perfectly clear, transparent and brilliant at room temperature (or at 20° C in winter) and free from
any foreign matters, sediment or turbidity.

12- Free from raw materials or refining materials that used during refinement and fit for human consumption.

13- Highest quality, natural oil, not chemically modified and none genetically modified organism (Non-
GMO).

14- Free from toxics and petrochemicals.

15- The pesticides and chemicals remains and the heavy metals residue are less than and not exceed the maximum residue
limits (MRLs) according to the Codex Alimentarius Commission.

16- According to the good manufacturing practice (GMP) accorded to the Codex Alimentarius Commission.

17- Radiations within permitted limits.


18- Acid value (mg KOH/gm oil): max 0.6

19- Peroxide value (mequivalent/kg oil): max 10 (ml equivalent of active oxygen/kg
oil)

20- Iodine value (wijs): 118 – 141


21- Saponification value (mg KOH/gm oil): 188 –194

22- Un-Saponifiable matter (gm/kg): max 15

23- Relative density (specific gravity) (at 20° C): 0.918 – 0.923

24- Refractive index (at 40° C): 1.461 – 1.468

25- Free from any additives: (the additives are buyer’s option)
Coloring materials: absent
Flavors (natural/artificial): absent
Anti Oxidants: absent
Assistant for the anti oxidant:
absent Preservative: absent
Anti foaming: absent Anti
crystallization: absent
26- Contamination:
Moisture and volatile matter (at 105° C) (%): max 0.2
Insoluble impurities in petroleum ether (%): max 0.05
Soap content (%): max 0.005
Fe (mg/kg): max 1.5 Cu
(mg/kg): max 0.1 Pb (mg/kg):
max 0.1 As (mg/kg): max 0.1

27- Smoke point (°C): min 232

28- Flash point (°C): min 329

29- Combustion point (°C): min 362

30- Color lovibond cell 5.25 inch: Yellow 35 / Red 7 31-

Oil content of Tocopherols and Tocotrinols (mg/kg):


Alfa - Tocopherol 403 – 935
Beta - Tocopherol ≤ 0.05 – 45
Gamma - Tocopherol ≤ 0.05 – 34
Delta - Tocopherol ≤ 0.05 – 7
Alfa - Tocotrinol ≤ 0.05
Gamma - Tocotrinol ≤ 0.05
Delta - Tocotrinol ≤ 0.05
Total Tocopherols and Tocotrinols 440 – 1520
32- Oil content of Dimethyl Sterols (as percent of total sterols):
Cholesterol ≤ 0.05 – 0.7
Brassicasterol ≤ 0.05 – 0.2
Campsterol 6.5 – 13
Stigmasterol 6 – 13
Beta sitosterol 50 – 70
Delta-5-Avenasterol ≤ 0.05 – 6.9
Delta-7-Stigmastenol 6.5 – 24
Delta-7-Avenasterol 3 – 7.5
Other sterols ≤ 0.05 – 5.3
Total sterols (mg/kg) 2400 – 5000
33- Fatty Acid Composition (%) (by gas chromatography analysis):
C 12:0 (Lauric Acid) ≤ 0.05 – 0.1
C 14:0 (Myristic Acid) ≤ 0.05 – 0.2
C 16:0 (Palmitic Acid) 5 – 7.6
C 16:1 (Palmitoleic Acid) ≤ 0.05 – 0.3
C 17:0 (Heptadecanic Acid) ≤ 0.05 – 0.2
C 17:1 (Heptadeconic Acid) ≤ 0.05 – 0.1
C 18:0 (Stearic Acid) 2.7 – 6.5
C 18:1 (Oleic Acid) 14 – 39.4
C 18:2 (Linoleic Acid) 48.3 – 74
C 18:3 (Linolenic Acid) ≤ 0.05 – 0.3
C 20:0 (Arachidic Acid) 0.1 – 0.5
C 20:1 (Eicosinoic Acid) ≤ 0.05 – 0.3
C 22:0 (Behenic Acid) 0.3 – 1.5
C 22:1 (Erucic Acid) ≤ 0.05 – 0.3
C 24:0 (Lignoceric Acid) ≤ 0.05 – 0.3
The End of Specifications Sheet – Thanks

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