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Organoleptic Properties
| Appearance | Fluid Liquid |
|---|---|
| Colour | Almost Colourless |
| Odour | Characterstic Fruity Odour, Sweet Aroma |
| Botanical Source | Herbaceous Annual Plant Pimpinella anisum L |
Physio-chemical Properties
| Standard | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| Solubility in 90% Alcohol | 1 Vol dissolve in 3 Vol of 90% Alcohol | Compalies |
| Refractive Index @20C | 1.530 to 1.570 | 1.552 |
| Specific Gravity | 0.960 to 0.990 | 0.972 |
| Conjealing Temperature | Not lower than 15° | 17°C |
| Angular Rotation | -5° to +5° | +4.3° |
| Assay By GC |
Maximum 1.5% Linalol 65 to 80% Trans Anethole 0.5 to 5% Estragole Maximum 1.2% alpha-Terpineol 0.1 to 0.4% Cis- Anethole 0.1 to 1.4% Anisaldehyde 0.3 to 2% pseudoisoeugenyl 2-methylbutyrate |
0.6 72.9 2.1 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.6 |
| Storage | In well fitted container in cool and dark place. |
Detail
| Parameters | Specification | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Description Physical | Yellow to Orange Oily liquid Extract | Yellow Oily liquid ext. |
| Odour | Intensive and specific | Confirms |
| Taste | Characteristic aromatic | Confirms |
| Solubility | Insoluble in water. Miscible with fatty oils and far-soluble organic solvents | Confirms |
| Identity Fatty Acid Fingerprint | Conforms to USP lauric acid | Confirms |
| Assay / Phytosterol | USP | |
| Stigma Sterol | 0.01-0.10% | 0.04 |
| Campesterol | 0.01-0.10% | 0.05 |
| Sterol Total | 0.01-0.25% | 0.25 |
| Assay / Fatty Acids: | Min 85 % USP | |
| Caprylic Acid | 1.0-3.2% | 2.2 |
| Capric Acid | 1.0-3.0% | 2.4 |
| Lauric acid | 22.0-34.0% | 30.8 |
| Myristic Acid | 8.0-12.0% | 9.1 |
| Palmitic Acid | 8.0-12.0% | 8.8 |
| Stearic Acid | 1.2-4.0% | 2.8 |
| Oleic Acid | 26.0-45.0% | 31.8 |
| Linoleic Acid | 1.0-11.0% | 5.4 |
| Linolenic Acid | 0.1-6.4% | 1.6 |
| Total Fatty Acid | Minimum 85% | 94.5 |
| Water Content | Not More Than 1% | Confirms |
| Peroxide Value | Not More Than 5 | 1.1 |
| Acid Value | Less than 230 | Complies |
| Saponification Value | 210 to 250 | 235 |
| Iodine Value | 35 to 55 | 38.3 |
| Microbiology | ||
| E-Coli | Negative | Confirms |
| Staphylococcus | Negative | Confirms |
| Pseudomonas | Negative | Confirms |
| Salmonella | Negative | Confirms |
| Heavy Metals | ||
| Lead | NMT 1.0 ppm | Complies |
| Cadmium | NMT 1.0 ppm | Complies |
| Mercury | NMT 0.1 ppm | Complies |
| Arsenic | NMT 1.0 ppm | Complies |
| Total Plate Counts | Less than 1000 cfu/g | Complies |
| Coliform | Less than 10 cfu/g | Complies |