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Handa Fine Sesame Oil BP

Handa Fine Sesame Oil BP is obtained from the seeds of Sesamum indicum Linne by expression followed by a refining process. At room temperature it is a clear, light yellow almost colorless liquid. The Pharma grade Sesame oil complies the British Pharmacopeia monograph. UR- Sesame oil meets the standards of Ph.Eur and USP and is derived by a process that uses advance refining method designed to provide a very high quality Sesame oil that is intended for use in the manufacture of parenteral preparations.

Chemical Name: Sesame Oil

Certifications & Compliance: British Pharmacopeia (BP), European Pharmacopeia (Ph. Eur.), United States Pharmacopeia (USP)

Dosage Form: Injectables, Ointments

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Knowde Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Name
CAS No.
8008-74-0
EC No.
232-370-6

Applications & Uses

Properties

Appearance
A clear. light yellow liquid. almost colourless
Solubility
Practically insoluble in ethanol (96%). miscible with light petroleum
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Relative Density (20°C)0.916 – 0.921
Refractive Index (20°C)1.472 - 1.476
Thin Layer Chromatography (Tlc)Complies
Composition Of TriglyceridesComplies
Acid Valuemax. 0.3mg koh/g
Peroxide Valuemax. 5.0
Saponification188 – 195
Unsaponifiable Mattermax. 2.0
Free Fatty Acidmax. 0.20
Absence Of Cottonseed OilTo comply with the test for the presence of cottonseed oil
Water Contentmax. 0.05%
Alkaline ImpuritiesTo comply with the test for alkaline impurities in fatty oils
Typical Fatty Acid Profile
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Palmitic C1607.0 – 12.0
Palmitoleic C161max. 0.5
Stearic C1803.5 – 6.5
Oleic C18135.0 – 50.0
Linoleic C18235.0 – 55.0
Alpha Linolenic C183max. 1.0
Icosanoic C200max. 1.0
Icosenoic C201max. 0.5
Docosanoic C220max. 0.5

Regulatory & Compliance