Division SPECIFICATIONS
United Kingdom
| Unsaponifiable matter | > 9 g/100 g |
| Tocopherols | ≥ 1,3 g/100 g |
| α-tocopherol (%) | 10-25 % |
| β-tocopherol (%) | < 3 % |
| γ-tocopherol (%) | 68-89 % |
| δ-tocopherol (%) | < 7 % |
| Sterols, triterpenic alcohols, methylsterols | > 6,5g/100 g |
| Fatty acids in tryglycerides | |
|---|---|
| palmitic acid | 10-20 % |
| stearic acid | < 3,3 % |
| oleic acid | 20-42,2 % |
| linoleic acid | 34-65,6 % |
| linolenic acid | < 2 % |
| Acid value | ≤ 6 mg KOH/g |
| Peroxide value | ≤ 10 mEq O2/kg |
| Iron (Fe) | < 1 500 μg/kg |
| Copper (Cu) | < 100 μg/kg |
| Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) Benzo(a)pyrene | < 2 μg/kg |
Treatment with active carbon is required to ensure that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are not enriched in the production of ‘maize-germ oil high in unsaponifiable matter’.