Black currant oil

Appearance:                   light yellowish

Odor and Taste:               with the typical taste of the oil,

mild with no bitter after taste

Acid Value:                   2.0mgKOH/g max

Peroxide Value:               10.0meq/kg max.

Refractive lndex:             1.4600-1.4900.

Specific gravity:             0.9150-0.9300.

Moisture&Volatile:            0.05max.

Iodine Value:                 173-182g/100g.

Saponification value:         185-195mg/g.

Fatty acid profile:          

Palmitic acid:                C16:0      4.0-8.0%.

Stearic acid:                 C18:0      0.5-3.0%

Oleic acid:                   C18:1      8.0-16.0%

Linoleic acid:                C18:2      35.0-55.0%

Gamma Linolenic acid:         C18:3ω6   10.0-20.0%

Alpha Linolenic acid:         C18:3ω3   10.0-20.0%

Therapic acid:                C18:4      1.0-4.0%.

Others:                                  0.0-2.0%.

Microbiology:

Aflatoxin:                    5µg/g max.

Heavy metals:

Arsenic:                      0.010 max.

Lead:                         0.050 max.