Sunflower Oil Specification Agrofarm

REFINED EDIBLE SUNFLOWER SEED OIL SPECIFICATION SHEET Physical, chemical and micro biological specifications 1- RBD (Refined, Bleached and Deodorized), odorless, flavorless and bland. 2- Fully refined and purified and free from foreign odors and foreign flavors. 3- 100% pure oil and not mixed with other oils or fats. 4- Free from any animal fats and free from bitter taste and foreign taste. 5- Have its natural color, smell and taste and free from any rancidity or any strange color, smell or taste. 6- Neutral odor without any artificial odor additive and neutral taste without any artificial taste. 7- Free from bacteria, germs, insects and solid matters. 8- Free from pathogenic micro-organisms and free from micro-organisms which cause spoilage. 9- Accorded to the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC/RCP-1 – 1969, Rev. 3/1997) and (CAC/GL–21/1997). 10- Free from any remains of solvents that used during extraction. 11- Perfect liquidity and perfectly clear, transparent and brilliant at room temperature (or at 20° C in winter) and free from any foreign matters, sediment or turbidity. 12- Free from raw materials or refining materials that used during refinement and fit for human consumption. 13- Highest quality, natural oil, not chemically modified and none genetically modified organism (NonGMO). 14- Free from toxics and petrochemicals. 15- The pesticides and chemicals remains and the heavy metals residue are less than and not exceed the maximum residue limits (MRLs) according to the Codex Alimentarius Commission.

16- According to the good manufacturing practice (GMP) accorded to the Codex Alimentarius Commission. 17- Radiations within permitted limits. 18- Acid value (mg KOH/gm oil): max 0.6 19- Peroxide value (mequivalent/kg oil): max 10 (ml equivalent of active oxygen/kg oil) 20- Iodine value (wijs): 118 – 141

21- Saponification value (mg KOH/gm oil): 188 –194 22- Un-Saponifiable matter (gm/kg): max 15 23- Relative density (specific gravity) (at 20° C): 0.918 – 0.923 24- Refractive index (at 40° C): 1.461 – 1.468 25- Free from any additives: (the additives are buyer’s option) Coloring materials: absent Flavors (natural/artificial): absent Anti Oxidants: absent Assistant for the anti oxidant: absent Preservative: absent Anti foaming: absent Anti crystallization: absent 26- Contamination: Moisture and volatile matter (at 105° C) (%): max 0.2 Insoluble impurities in petroleum ether (%): max 0.05 Soap content (%): max 0.005 Fe (mg/kg): max 1.5 Cu (mg/kg): max 0.1 Pb (mg/kg): max 0.1 As (mg/kg): max 0.1 27- Smoke point (°C): min 232 28- Flash point (°C): min 329 29- Combustion point (°C): min 362 30- Color lovibond cell 5.25 inch: Yellow 35 / Red 7 31Oil content of Tocopherols and Tocotrinols (mg/kg): Alfa - Tocopherol 403 – 935 Beta - Tocopherol ≤ 0.05 – 45 Gamma - Tocopherol ≤ 0.05 – 34 Delta - Tocopherol ≤ 0.05 – 7 Alfa - Tocotrinol ≤ 0.05

Gamma - Tocotrinol ≤ 0.05 Delta - Tocotrinol ≤ 0.05 Total Tocopherols and Tocotrinols 440 – 1520 32- Oil content of Dimethyl Sterols (as percent of total sterols): Cholesterol ≤ 0.05 – 0.7 Brassicasterol ≤ 0.05 – 0.2 Campsterol 6.5 – 13 Stigmasterol 6 – 13 Beta sitosterol 50 – 70 Delta-5-Avenasterol ≤ 0.05 – 6.9 Delta-7-Stigmastenol 6.5 – 24 Delta-7-Avenasterol 3 – 7.5 Other sterols ≤ 0.05 – 5.3 Total sterols (mg/kg) 2400 – 5000 33- Fatty Acid Composition (%) (by gas chromatography analysis): C 12:0 (Lauric Acid) ≤ 0.05 – 0.1 C 14:0 (Myristic Acid) ≤ 0.05 – 0.2 C 16:0 (Palmitic Acid) 5 – 7.6 C 16:1 (Palmitoleic Acid) ≤ 0.05 – 0.3 C 17:0 (Heptadecanic Acid) ≤ 0.05 – 0.2 C 17:1 (Heptadeconic Acid) ≤ 0.05 – 0.1 C 18:0 (Stearic Acid) 2.7 – 6.5 C 18:1 (Oleic Acid) 14 – 39.4 C 18:2 (Linoleic Acid) 48.3 – 74 C 18:3 (Linolenic Acid) ≤ 0.05 – 0.3 C 20:0 (Arachidic Acid) 0.1 – 0.5 C 20:1 (Eicosinoic Acid) ≤ 0.05 – 0.3 C 22:0 (Behenic Acid) 0.3 – 1.5 C 22:1 (Erucic Acid) ≤ 0.05 – 0.3 C 24:0 (Lignoceric Acid) ≤ 0.05 – 0.3 The End of Specifications Sheet – Thanks