| MATERIAL SPECIFICATION |
| Description: |
Natural Wheatgerm Oil |
INCI Name: |
Triticum Vulgare germ oil |
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CAS No: |
8006-95-9, 68917-73-7 |
| ANALYTICAL DETAILS |
RANGE |
TYPICAL RESULT |
| IODINE VALUE (CALC) |
115 – 140 |
130.7 |
| FREE FATTY ACID CONTENT(% AS OLEIC) |
15 max |
1.35 |
| COLOUR (LOVIBOND 5¼" CELL) |
NATURAL |
NATURAL |
| PEROXIDE VALUE |
10.0 max |
5.8 |
| UNSAPONIFIABLE MATTER |
<2% |
0.72 |
| SAPONIFICATION VALUE |
180 - 200 |
191.6 |
FATTY
ACID PROFILE
(MAJOR ACIDS) |
|
|
RANGE
(%) |
TYPICAL
(%) |
| Palmitic |
C16:0 |
11.0 – 16.0 |
12.6 |
| Palmitoleic |
C16:1 |
1.0 max |
0.1 |
| Stearic |
C18:0 |
2.0 – 6.0 |
2.4 |
| Oleic Acid |
C18:1 |
12.0 – 39.0 |
25.8 |
| Linoleic |
C18:2 |
30.0 – 57.0 |
55.7 |
| Linolenic |
C18:3 |
30.0 – 57.0 |
2.5 |
| Arachidic |
C20:0 |
1.0 max |
0.4 |
| Gadoleic |
C20:1 |
0.5 max |
0.2 |
| Behenic |
C22:0 |
1.0 max |
0.2 |
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