Citation

Shukla AK, Dixit AK, Singh RP. J. Oleo Sci. 2005; 54(6): 317-324.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Japan Oil Chemists' Society)

DOI

10.5650/jos.54.317

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

In the present paper, simple, rapid and reliable colour tests such as Sodium azide test, Modified nitric acid test, Azo dye test, Boudouin test, Hexabromide test, Halphen's test, Molybdate method and Solvent partition test have been reported for the detection of adulterants in edible oils. These are performed for synthetic mustard oil, argemone oil, physically refined rice bran oil, sesame oil, linseed oil, cottonseed oil, castor oil and palmolein respectively (respective sensitivity level as 0.1%, 0.1%, 2.5%, 0.2%, 1.0%, 0.5% and 2.0%).

Language: en

Keywords

adulteration; castor oil and palmolein; cottonseed oil; linseed oil; physically refined rice bran oil; sesame oil; synthetic mustard oil