Fats And Oils, Free From Water
Fats & oil are obtained from various sources such as vegetables & seeds. These can be un refined, refined, solvent extracted and raw based on type of processing.
Some of methods are
(i) With alkali, or
(ii) by physical refining, or both, or
(iii) By miscella refining using permitted food grade solvent
Chemical Parameter :
- Hexane,
- Flash point
- Butyro-refractometer reading,
- Saponification value,
- Iodine value,
- Polenske value,
- Unsaponifiable matter,
- Acid value,
- Moisture,
- Insoluble impurities
- Peroxide value
- Test for hydrocyanic acid,
- Free acidity(ffa)
- Test for argemone,
- Iron (fe), Copper(cu), Lead (pb), Arsenic (as)
- Adulteration
