SUNFLOWER OIL SPECIFICATIONS
 
The Physical Test:
1-The product has its smell and taste, free from rancidity or any strange taste or smell.
2-the product is clear, free from foreign matter.
3- the product is free from any oil or animal fats.
4- the product is free from any solvents that used during extraction.
The Chemical Tests:
1-the relative density (At 20 C) 0.918 -0.923
2-the refractive index (At 40 C) 1.467-1.469
3-iodine value (WIJS) 110 – 143
4-the saponification value (MgKOH/gm OIL) 188 – 194
5-the unsaponifible matter % 1.5 (max )
6- peroxide value MAX . 10(Mequelant/Kg OIL)
7-the acidity ((Mg KOH)%gm oil) crude oil 4
- Uncrude oil 0.6
 
8-colouring materials:
  It is allowed to add :
a-beta carotene according to the good manufacturing products .
b-anato according to the good manufacturing products.
c-curcumine according to the good manufacturing products.
9- flavours:
It is allowed to add natural flavours or the artificial flavours that is able to use internationally .
10-anti oxidant:
A-BHT
  200 Mg/Kg individually or mixed
B-BHA 
C-mixture of BHT ,BHA 200Mg/Kg but the galate
  And galate should not exceed 100 Mg/Kg
 
 
The assistant for anti oxidant:
A- citric acid and sodium citrate according to the good manufacturing products
B- licithine according to the good manufacturing products
C- mixture of ISO prqpyl citrate 100 Mg/kg individually or as a mixture 
D- mono galysirine citrate
E- phosphoric acid 
 
11-the anti foaming agent:
a.di methyl poly cyloxine 10 Mg/Kg individually or as mixtire with silicon di oxide
 
 12- anti crystallization :
Oxystearin 1250 Mg/Kg
13- contamination :
a. volitail matter at 105 c % mass 0.2 max
b.un soulubel impurities % mass 0.5 max
c. soap contain 0.005 max
d .Fe 1.5 PPM
e. Cu 0.1 PPM
f. As 0.1 PPM
g. Hg 0.1 PPM
h. Pb 0.1 PPM
 
HYGINE:
  The product is fit for human consumption.
 
 
RADIATION TEST:
  The radio active concentration reside is within local limits (240 -280 ) BQ/KG