SUNFLOWER REFINED OIL
| PARAMETERS | VALUE | TEST METHOD |
| I. ORGANOLEPTIC PARAMATERS | ||
| 1.Appearance | clear without sediments | |
| 2.Colour | light yellow | |
| 3.Taste and odour | blanc | |
| II. CHEMICAL. PARAMATERS | ||
| Colour index (Lovibond) — 5 1/4" | max 1.0 R/9.0 Y | BDS EN ISO 15305 |
| Moisture and volatile matters | max 0.03 % | BDS EN ISO 662 |
| Relative index at 20°C | 0.9165 - 0.9235 | BDS EN ISO 6883 |
| Acidity as oleic acid | max 0.10 % | BDS EN ISO 660 |
| Phosphorous content | max 5 ppm P | SOS EN ISO 10540 -1 |
| Peroxide value | max 4 meqO2/kg | BDS EN ISO 3960 |
| Iodine value | 110 -143 | BDS EN ISO 3961 |
| Saponification value | 188 - 195 | BDS EN ISO 3657 |
| Refractive index | 1.4735 - 1.4755 | BDS EN ISO 6320 |
| 10.Unsaponificable matters | max 0.7 % | BDS EN ISO 3596 |
| Waxes content | max 4 ppm | Cold test AOCS CC 11 - 53 |
| 12.Mineral oil content | Not allowed | BDS EN ISO 5508 |
| 13.Fatty acid content | ||
| Palmitic acid — C16:0 | % of the total fatty acid content | 5.5 - 8.5 |
| Stearic acid — C18:0 | 3 - 5.5 | |
| Oleic acid — C18:1 | 20 - 40 | |
| Linoleic acid — C18:2 | 40 - 70 | |
| Linolenic acid — C18:3 | 0.5 - 1.5 |
