Castor Oil (I.P. 1996)

Castor Oil (I.P. 1996) Exporter for Pharmaceutical Use

PRODUCT NAME CASTOR OIL (I.P. 1996)
Description: Pale yellowish or almost colorless transparent, viscid liquid, odour slight and characteristic.
Solubility: Miscible with chloroform with ethanol (95%) with ether and with glacial acetic acid, slightly soluble in light petroleum ether
Light absorption: Absorbance of a 1.0% w/v solution in ethanol (95%) at the max at about 269 nm not more than 1.0
Weight per ml Between 0.945 g and 0.965 g
Optical Rotation Between +3.5° and + 6.0°
Refractive Index Between 1.4785 and 1.4798
Foreign fatty substances
  1. A mixture of 2 ml of the oil and 8 ml of ethanol (95%) is clear.
  2. Shake 10.0 ml with 20.0 ml of light petroleum (boiling range, 60°C to 80°C) and allow to separate; the volume of the lower layer is not less than 16.0 ml
Acetyl value Not less than 143
Acid value Not more than 2.0
Hydroxyl value Not less than 150
Iodine value Between 82 and 90
Peroxide value Note more than 5.0
Saponification value Between 176 and 187

Note:– The product can also be supplied as per specifications provided by the client
Packing & Marking:- As per the client’s requirements.

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