Physical properties of sunflower crude (unrefined) oil:

1. Appearance: No residue at 40 deg. C

2. Cold test: Min.48 hours at 0 deg. C

3. Colour: Max.1.2 red, lovibond tintometer 5/20 inch 

4. Refractive index:1.465-1.475 at 40 deg. C 

5. Density:0.91-0.92 g/cm3 at 20 deg. C 

6. Volatile matter: Max.0.07 % at 105 deg. C 

7. Taste : Excellent 

8. Odor : None - not sensed Chemical specifications 

1. %free fatty acids (ffa): Max 0.1

2. % ash (*): Max.0.05 

3. Saponification value:190.32 koh/g. Of oil

4. Iodine value:134.13 (wijs-hanus method) 

5. Peroxide:0.2 meq/KG. Of oil 

6. % soap:0.0005 

7. % unsaponifiable matter: Max.0.12 

8. Impurities: None

9. % saturated fat(-ty acids):8-12 

10. % unsaturated fat(-ty acids):87-91

11. Feeding energy:900kcal

12. Iron : < 0.02 mg/lt

13. Fatty acid composition : C14:0 :0.06 C16:0 :5.77 C18:0 :4.1 C18:1 :27.3 C18:2 :59.2 C20:0 :0.27 C18:3 :0.25 Purity (%): 100%