Annex SPECIFICATION OF CORIANDER SEED OIL
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Definition:
Coriander seed oil is an oil containing glycerides of fatty acids that is produced from the seeds of the coriander plant Coriandrum sativum L.
Composition of fatty acids:
| Palmitic acid (C16:0) | 2-5 % |
| Stearic acid (C18:0) | < 1,5 % |
| Petroselinic acid (cis-C18:1(n-12)) | 60-75 % |
| Oleic acid (cis-C18:1 (n-9)) | 8-15 % |
| Linoleic acid (C18:2) | 12-19 % |
| α-Linolenic acid (C18:3) | < 1,0 % |
| Trans fatty acids | Not more than 1 % |
Description: Slight yellow colour, bland taste.
Identification:
| CAS No | 8008-52-4 |
Purity:
| Refractive index (20 °C) | 1,466-1,474 |
| Acid value | Not more than 0,6 mg KOH/g |
| Peroxide value | Not more than 5 meq/kg |
| Iodine value | 88-102 units |
| Saponification value | 186-198 mg KOH/g |
| Unsaponifiable matter | Not more than 15 g/kg |