GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Soybean Oil is the refined fixed oil obtained from the seeds of the soya plant Glycine soja (Fam. Leguminosae). -------------------------------------------------------------- TEST METHOD RANGE Specific gravity USP 0.916-0.922 Refractive index USP 1.465-1.475 Heavy metals, Method II USP 0.001% max Iodine value USP 120 - 141 Free fatty acids USP < 2.5 mL of 0.02 N NaOH Saponification value USP 180 - 200 Unsaponifiable matter USP < 1.0% Cottonseed oil USP passes Peroxide USP 10.0 max Fatty acid composition USP palmitate C16:0 7 - 14 stearate C18:0 1 - 6 oleate C18:1 19 - 30 linoleate C18:2 44 - 62 linolenate C18:3 4 - 11 -------------------------------------------------------------- Color Gardner AOCS Td la-64 4 max Appearance Greenish-yellow, bright & clear oily liquid Flavor and odor Bland, almost odorless Typical peroxide value USP 26 < 1.0 meq/kg Because of natural variations in oilseed crops, chemical and physical constants cannot be guaranteed at all times. However, oil sold as USP is guaranteed to meet the USP monograph. R
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