BOTANICAL NAME:

Punica granatum L.

PART OF PLANT USED:

Seed

ORIGIN OF RAW MATERIAL:

China

COUNTRY OF PROCESSING:

China

ISSUE DATE:

Apr. 8th, 2009

PRODUCT NO.:

XQD-PGSO

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL

SPECIFICATIONS

Method

APPEARANCE

A clear bright yellow oil with characteristic taste and odor

STM 01.010

ACID VALUE, KOH mg /g:

≤4.0

AOCS Cd 3d-63

PEROXIDE VALUE, meq/kg:

≤10.0

AOCS Cd 8b-90

SAPONIFICATION VALUE,KOH mg /g:

185.0-200.0

AOCS Cd 3-25

INSOLUBLE IMPURITY, %(m/m):

≤0.05

AOCS Ca 3a-46

MOISTURE AND VOLATILES, %:

≤0.50

AOCS Ca 2d-25

RESIDUAL SOLVENT, mg/kg:

Negative

AOCS Ba 14-87

LEAD ppm

≤0.2

AOCS Ca 18c-91

ARSENIC ppm

≤0.2

AOAC 986.15

CADMIUM ppm

≤0.2

AOAC 986.15

MERCURY ppm

≤0.2

AOAC 971.21

FATTY ACID COMPOSITION

AOCS Ce 1e-91

C16:0 PALMITIC %

1.0-5.0

C18:0 STEARIC %

0.5-3.0

C18:1 OLEIC %

3.0-7.0

C18:2 LINOLEIC %

4.0-8.0

C18:3 PUNICIC %

≥70.0

OTHERS %

0-3.0