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Table 3 Comparison of chemical characteristics of Moringa oleifera oil with some vegetable oils

From: Promising features of Moringa oleifera oil: recent updates and perspectives

Parameter

MOO

SBO

CO

SFO

P. Olein

PO

FFA %

0.16

0.88

0.35

0.31

0.08

0.08

Moisture

0.17

0.18

0.15

0.19

0.11

0.14

*Colour

1.0 + 10

3.5 + 35

3.2 + 33

1.3 + 13

1.2 + 12

1.0 + 10

RI@40 °C

1.452

1.467

1.462

1.473

1.457

1.452

Sap. Value

192

189

195

192

191

194

USM

1.28

1.21

1.24

1.31

0.67

0.62

IV

65.7

133.7

114.5

121.8

56.2

53.1

PV

0.24

1.8

1.5

2.34

0.27

0.21

Reference

[4]

[56]

[52]

[60]

[15]

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  1. MOO Moringa oleifera Oil, FFA Free Fatty Acids, Sap. Value Saponification Value, USM Unsaponifiable Matter, IV Iodine Value, PV Peroxide Value, SBO Soybean Oil CO: Canola Oil, SFO Sunflower Oil, P. Olein Palm Olein, PO Palm Oil
  2. *Lovibond Tintometer Scale (Red + Yellow) 1” Quartz Cell
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