| Characteristics |
Babassu oil |
| Acid number (mg KOH/g) |
0.15 |
| Iodine number (I2/100 g ) |
18 |
| Peroxide number (meq Per/kg) |
12.5 |
| Viscosity (40°C)(mm2/s) |
38.28 |
| Water content (%) |
200 |
| Fatty acid compositions (%) |
| Caprylic (C8:0) |
5.2 |
| Capric (C10:0) |
4.8 |
| Lauric (C12:0) |
51.8 |
| Myristic (C14:0) |
22.2 |
| Palmitic (C16:0) |
3.2 |
| Stearic (C18:0) |
3.3 |
| Oleic (C18:1) |
7.3 |
| Linoleic (C18:2) |
0.3 |
| Other minor components |
Rest to 100 |
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