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Table 2 Physico-Chemical Characteristics Of Amaranth Oil

From: Amaranth oil application for coronary heart disease and hypertension

Physico-Chemical Characteristics

Characteristics of Amaranth Oil

Iodine number, mg

130

Acid number, mg KOH/g,

2.9

Mass fraction of the non fat admixtures in %

0.2

Mass fraction of the phosphor containing substances in P2O5%

0.1

Mass fraction of moisture and volatile substances, %

0.1

Peroxide number, mmole/kg of active oxygen

2.4