Product name: Flaxseed Oil (Linseed Oil)

Plant source: Linum usitatissimum L.

Test

Result

Limit

Appearance

Pass

A clear golden yellow oil with a clean and fresh nutty taste

Acid value

0.59mg KOH/g

NMT 4.0mg KPH/g

Peroxide value

0.97 meq/kg

NMT 10.0 meq/kg

Saponification value

191.2 mg KOH/g

186.0-194.0 mg KOH/g

Moisture and volatiles

NMT0.10%

NMT 0.50%

Lead

NMT0.20 ppm

NMT 0.20 ppm

Arsenic

NMT0.20 ppm

NMT 0.20 ppm

Cadmium

NMT0.20 ppm

NMT 0.20 ppm

Mercury

NMT0.20 ppm

NMT 0.20 ppm

Fatty Acid Composition

C16:0 Palmitic

5.5%

3.0-8.0%

C18:0 Stearic

4.2%

2.0-8.0%

C18:1 Oleic

18.6%

15.0-24.0%

C18:2 Linoleic

17.4%

12.0-20.0%

C18:3 alpha-Linolenic

53.1%

NLT 50.0%

Others

1.2%

0-3.0%

Shelf life: The shelf life of the oil is two years if unopened in the original package. Once opened the oil should be blanketed under nitrogen and used within six months.