Sunday, November 4, 2012

IMPORTANT VALUES OF LIPIDS


LIPIDS:
A: Iodine Numbers of Some Common Fats and Oils

Fats or Oil
Iodine Number
Coconut
8-10
Palm
50-60
Butter
25-45
Tallow
30-48
Lard
45-65
Sardine
120-190
Olive
75-95
Peanut
84-100
Corn
115-130
Cottonseed
105-115
Soybean
125-135
Sunflower
130-150
Human fat
65-69
Ground nut
84-100
Linseed
170-185
Source:  Chemical Technology and Analysis of Oils, Fats, and Waxes, J. Lewkowitsch. And Practical biochemistry and biotechnology, Shrestha B.

B: Acid Value (AV) and the quality of fats and oils

Oil
Acid Value (AV) maximum
mg KOH/gm oil
Canola
0.071
Maize
0.223
Soya
0.60
Virgin olive oil
6.6
Used frying oil
31
Bee's wax
17-36
Blends
3.0
Refined olive oil
0.6
Refined olive-pomace oil
0.6
Mustard oil
2.2
Sunflower oil
1.6
Linseed
2.2
Coconut
1.5
Ghee Dalda
1.6
Source: Acid Value (AV) and the quality of fats and oils, ChemPRIME And Practical biochemistry and biotechnology, Shrestha B.

C: Saponification Numbers of Common Fats

Fat or Oil
Saponification number
Rapeseed oil
170 – 179
Menhaden oil
190.6
Corn oil
188 – 193
Olive oil
185 – 196
Soy bean oil
193
Cacao butter
193.55
Linseed oil
192 – 195
Cottonseed oil
193 – 195
Lard
195.4
Mutton tallow
192 - 195.5
Peanut oil (arachis)
190 – 196
Horse oil
195 – 197
Beef tallow
193.2 – 200
Palm oil
196 – 205
Butter
220 – 233
Palm kernel oil
242 – 250
Coconut oil
246 – 260
Caster oil
175-185
Mustard oil
170-176
Source:  Chemical Technology and Analysis of Oils, Fats, and Waxes, J. Lewkowitsch
And Practical biochemistry and biotechnology, Shrestha B.

D: Percentages of the more important fatty acids in commonly used fats and oils

Fat or oil
Lauric
Myristic
Palmitic
Stearic
Oleic
Linolic
Linolenic
Coconut
45
20
5
3
6
-
-
Palm kernel
55
12
6
4
10
-
-
Tallow (beef)
-
2
29.0
24.5
44.5
-
-
Tallow (mutton)
-
2
27.2
25.0
43.1
2.7
-
Lard
-
-
24.6
15.0
50.4
10.0
-
Olive
-
-
14.6
-
75.4
10.0
-
Arachis (peanut)
-
-
8.5
6.00
51.6
26.0
-
Cotton
Seed
-
-
23.4
-
31.6
45.0
-
Maize
-
-
6.0
2.0
44.0
48.0
-
Linseed
-
3
6.0
-
-
74.0
17.0
Soy bean
-
-
11.0
2.0
20.0
64.0
3.0
Source: Oils and Fats in Soap Manufacture, Soap Gazette and    Perfumer, E. T. Webb

For more information regarding the tests of lipids, please refer to book " A PRACTICAL MANUAL FOR BIOCHEMISTRY AND INSTRUMENTATION" Shrestha et al, 2012, Oasis Publication, Nepal.

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