Analysis Items | Specifications | Results | Methods used | |
Appearance | Clear yellowish transparent viscous oil | Conforms | Visual test | |
Odor & Taste of oil | Characteristic odor, slightly bitter, no foreign smell & taste | Conforms | Organoleptic test | |
Solubility of Oil | Insoluble in water, miscible with fatty oils and fat-soluble organic solvents | Conforms | Visual | |
Relative Density | 0.9100-0.9300 | 0.925 | 20celsius degree | |
Refractive index | 1.450-1.480 | 1.4571 | 20celsius degree | |
Moisture | ≤0.5% | 0.31% | Karl Fischer | |
GMO Declaration | Non-GMO | Conforms | / | |
POV, g/100g | NMT 0.25 | 0.18 | CP2005 | |
Acid Value, mg (KOH)/g | NMT 4 | 3.3 | CP2005 | |
Triterpenes | NLT 18% | 28.3% | CP2005 | |
Heavy Metals | NMT 10ppm | Conforms | Atomic Absorption | |
Arsenic (As) | NMT 0.5ppm | <0.01ppm | Atomic Absorption | |
Lead (Pb) | NMT 1ppm | <0.01ppm | Atomic Absorption | |
Cadmium (Cd) | NMT 0.5ppm | <0.01ppm | Atomic Absorption | |
Mercury (Hg) | NMT 0.3ppm | <0.01ppm | Atomic Absorption | |
Phosphate Organics | NMT 1ppm | Conforms | Gas Chromatography | |
Pesticides Residues | NMT 1ppm | Conforms | Gas Chromatography | |
Aflatoxins | NMT 0.2ppb | Absent | HPLC |