Oily sunflower seed produces from Helianthus annus Linn and Compositeae family.
Sunflower seed composition is as follows:
| protoin | %24 |
| oil | %47 |
| Potassium | %9 |
| Phosphorous | %8 |
| Hydrocarbon materials | %20 |
1-Sunflower oil (use for cooking,frying, pharmaceutical usage, cosmetic and hygiene usage)
2-Sunflower meal (mostly for animal food production).
-Sunflower oil with average oleic acid (the amount of oleic acid 43/1-71/8 percent of all fatty acids)
-Sunflower oil with high amount of oleic acid (the amount of oleic acid 75-90/7 percent of all fatty acids)
Raw Oil Production Process from Sunflower Seed:
Sunflower oil specifications produced by GOLBAHAR SEPAHAN Company are consistent with national standard number of 10086 and the following table shows its internal standard:
|
Internal Standard |
Specification |
Row |
|
0.918-0.923 |
proportional density in 20C |
1 |
|
1.461-1.468 |
refract index in 25 Degree |
2 |
|
189-194 |
Soap Number |
3 |
|
118-141 |
Iodine number by HANOOS method |
4 |
|
0.1 |
moisture and escaping materials and insoluble impurities |
5 |
|
maximum 1 |
Free fatty acids based on oleic acid (percent) |
7 |
|
1 |
peroxide (MEQ/kg) |
9 |
|
maximum 1.5 |
non-soapy |
10 |