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QUALITY DATA | |
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Appearance and Color | Reddish Black |
Taste and Odor | Typical |
Free Fatty Acid Value | 1.70 – 1.80 % |
Iodine Value | 110-135 |
Moisture | Max 0.1% |
Peroxide Value | 1.50 – 1.60 Mg |
Reflective Index 25ºC | 1.4197-1.5100 |
Saponification Value | 195-205 |
Unsaponifiable Matter | 1% |
Thymoquinone | 1.9 – 2.4% |
Fatty Acid Composition | Oleic Acid | 25 – 28 % |
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Linoleic Acid [Omega-6] (C:16:0 & C:18:0) | 58 – 60 % |
Linolenic Acid [Omega-3] | 0.2 – 0.3% |
Arachiodic Acid | 1 – 1.5% |
Saturated Acid | 16.05 - 16.08% |
Poly Unsaturated Acid | 58.45 – 58.70% |
Mono Unsaturated Acid | 25 – 25.39% |
N – 3 | 0.20 – 0.22% |
Heavy Metals Test | Analytical Test Method No LS024010 | ||
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Substance | Quantity | Result | Test Method |
Lead | Mg/1 | Not Detected | BAS ISO 15586/03 |
Mercury | Mg/1 | Not Detected | BAS ISO 15586/03 |
Copper | Mg/1 | Not Detected | BAS ISO 15586/03 |
Microbiological Tests | Analytical Test Method by AOCS | |
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Characteristics | Specification | Result |
Standard Plate Count per ml | Nil | Not Present |
Yeast & mould count at 30deg C per ml | Nil | Not Present |
Coliform count per 100 ml | Nil | Not Present |
E.coli | Not Present | Not Present |
Salmonella 25g | Not Present | Not Present |