Corn oil is healthy oil that brings more benefits to the health and constitutes
as an effective treatment for diseases. It is considered to be healthy because
it contains many vitamins such as PP E, B1, F, A, and lecithin. Research shows
that corn oil may improve the immune system, the blood vessels, the reproductive
system. This type of oil is as well healthy for hair and skin and at the same time
it is balancing the level of cholesterol in the blood.
Physical and Chemical Analysis:
Free Fatty Acid (% m/m Oleic Acid): 0,3 g maximum
Acid Number (mg KOH/g oil): 0,6 maximum.
Peroxide Value (meq O2/kg oil): 10,0 maximum.
Iodine Value (WIJS Method): 103 - 135
Moisture: 0,2 maximum.
Volatile Matter (% m/m at 105oC): 0,2 maximum.
Saponification Value (mg KOH/g oil): 187 - 195
Unsaponifiable Substances (g/kg):2,8 maximum.
Insoluble Substances in Ether (%): 0,05 maximum.
Refractive Index (at 40oC): 1,465 - 1,468
Specific Gravity(g at 20oC): 0,917 - 0,925
Soap Content (% m/m): 0,005 maximum.
Halphen Test: Negative.
Mineral Oil Test: Negative.
Sesame Oil Test: Negative.
Cold Test (5,5 hours at 0oC): Clear.
Heavy Metal Analysis: Iron (Fe): 1,5 ppm maximum.
Copper (Cu): 0,1 ppm maximum.
Lead (Pb): 0,1 ppm maximum.
Arsenic (As): 0,1 ppm maximum.
Fatty Acid Composition (%):
Kaproic Acid C 6:0
:0,05 maximum.
Kaprilic Acid
C 8:0
:0,05 maximum.
Kapric Acid
C 10:0
:0,05 maximum.
Lauric Acid
C 12:0
:0,3 maximum.
Miristic Acid
C 14:0
:0,3 maximum.
Palmitic Acid
C 16:0
:8,6 - 16,5
Palmitoleic Acid
C 16:1
:0,5 maximum.
Margaric Acid
C 17:0
:0,1 maximum.
Heptadecenoic Acid
C 17:1
:0,1 maximum.
Stearic Acid
C 18:0
:3,3 maximum.
Oleic Acid
C 18:1
:20,0 - 42,2
Linoleic Acid
C 18:2
:34,0 - 65,6
Linolenic Acid
C 18:3
:2,0 maximum.
Arachidic Acid
C 20:0
:0,3 - 1,0
Eicocenoic (
Gadoleic) Acid
C 20:1
:0,2 - 0,6
Eicosadienoic
Acid
C 20:2
:0,1 maximum.
Behenic Acid
C 22:0
:0,5 maximum.
Docosenoic (
Erusic) Acid
C 22:1
:0,3 maximum.
Docosadienoic
Acid
C 22:2
: 0,05
maximum.
Lignoseric Acid
C 24:0
: 0,5 maximum.
Nervonic Acid
C 24:1
:0,05 maximum.
Nutrition Facts : 100 gram
Energy: 860 kcal / 3535 kjoule
Total Fats: 100 g
Polyunsaturated Fats: 57 g
Monounsaturated Fats: 30 g
Saturated Fats: 13 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Protein: 0 g
Carbohydrate: 0 g
Sodium: 0 g
Cholesterol: 0,6 g maximum.
