Peanut Oil

Crude Peanut Oil Specification

PARAMETERS

SPECIFICATIONS

METHOD OF TEST

UNITS

Acid Value

< 4

AOCS CD 3D-63-(RA-2017)

mgKOH/gm

Moisture and Volatile Matter

< 0.2

AOCS CA 2C-25-(RA-2017)

%

Insoluble Impurities

< 0.2

AOCS CD 3A-46-(RA-2017)

%

Peroxide Value

< 7.5

AOCS CD 8B-90-(RA-2017)

meq/1000gm

Lead (PB)

< 0.1

GCPL/QS/CRA/5.4/100 (ICP-MS)

Mg/kg

Arsenic (AS)

< 0.1

 

 

Residual Solvent

< 100

GCMS HEADSPACE

Mg/kg

Total Aflatoxin

< 20  MAX

SOP/GCGDM/AFLA/HPLC/FLD

PPB

Linolenic Acid (18:3)

< 0.1 MAX

 

 

Linoleic Acid (C18:2)

20-30

 

 

Myristic Acid (C14:0)

< 0.03

ISO-5508/12966-2

% by area

Euricic Acid (C22:1)

< 0.1

 

 

Fenamiphos

< 0.05

 

 

Trifluralin

< 0.05

 

 

Procymidone

< 0.5

 

 

Haloxyfop-Methyl and Haloxyfop-P-Methyl

< 1.00

 

 

Dimethoate

< 0.05

GCLPL/QS/CRA/5.4/84,68

Mg/kg

Fenthion

< 0.01

GCMS-MS & LCMS-MS

 

Diquat

< 0.05

 

 

Phorate

< 0.05

 

 

Chlordane

< 0.05

 

 

Aldicarb

< 0.01

 

 

Benzopyrene

< 10

 

 



Refined Peanut Oil Specification

Quality Parameter

RGNO Specifications

Acid Value %

0.10%

Moisture Max %

0.050%

Iodine Value

85-99

Peroxide Value, meq/kg, Max

2.5

Sediments %

Nil

Refractive Index at 40 *C

1.4620 to 1.4640

Colour (Y + 5R in 1” Cell), Lovibond Max

3.0 Units

Saponification Value

188-196

Unsaponifiable Matter % Max

1.1%

Bellier Turb, Tem *C

39.0 – 41.0

Argemone Oil Test TLC

Negative

Mineral Oil Test TLC

Negative

Castor Oil Test TLC

Negative

Cottonseed Oil Test

Negative

Flash Point

250 *C