Specifications for EMU OIL

1. SOURCE/CONTENT
The oil has only been derived from emu fat and has not been blended with any other oil.
 
 
 
2. MICROBIOLOGICAL LEVELS for crude and finished oils intended for food and/or pharmaceutical end uses.
Test Specification Method
Aerobic microbial count < 10 AOAC
Combined yeasts and molds < 10 AOAC
 
 
 
3. WATER
Specification* Method
Crude Finished  
< 0.5% < 0.05% AOCS, Ca 2c-25
* All other things being equal, stability increases as water content decreases.
 
 
 
4. APPEARANCE (pending)
White to a light straw color depending on age and feed of the bird. Some oils may have an even darker or yellow color.
 
 
5. ODOR - No objectionable odor. (specifics pending)
 
 
 
 
 
6. STABILITY
Test Specification Method
Crude Finished
Free fatty acids < 1.5% < 1.5% AOCS, Ca 5a-40
Peroxide value < 25 < 10 AOCS, Cd 8b-90
 
 
 
 
 
7. PHYSIO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION (crude and finished oils)
Test Specification Method
Specific gravity @ 40° C 0.897 - 0.920 AOCS, Cc 10a-25
Viscosity @ 40° C 31 - 43 AOCS, Ja 11-87
Refractive index @ 40° C 1.456 - 1.467 AOCS, Cc 7-25
Saponification value 190 - 200 AOCS, Cd 3-25
Iodine value 65 - 75 AOCS, Cd 1-25
 
 
 
 
8. MAJOR FATTY ACIDS (METHOD: AOCS, Ce 1c-89) (crude and finished oils)
Identity Name Mean (%)/1 SD Range (± 3 SD)
C14:0 Myristic 0.4/0.08 0.17 - 0.68
C16:0 Palmitic 22.0/1.50 17.5 - 26.5
C16:1 Palmitoleic 3.5/0.78 1.2 - 5.7
C18:0 Stearic 9.6/0.80 7.2 - 12.0
C18:1 Oleic 47.4/3.00 38.4 - 56.4
C18:1T Elaidic* 0.4/0.15 < 1.5
C18:2 Linoleic 15.2/3.00 6.2 - 24.2
C18:3 Linolenic 0.9/0.30 0.1 - 1.8
* Any trans-fatty acids present may be related to feed and/or processing.
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. MAJOR TRIGLYCERIDES (METHOD: HPLC, AOCS Ce 5b-89) (crude and finished oils)
Identity Name Mean (%)/1 SD Range (± 3 SD)
ECN 42 LLL, OLLn, PLLn 1.0/0.5 0.1 - 2.5
ECN 44 OLL, PLL 10.0/2.0 4.0 - 16.0
ECN 46 OOL, POL, SLL 28.2/4.2 15.6 - 40.8
ECN 48 OOO, POO, PPO, SOL 48.2/5.0 33.2 - 63.2
ECN 50 POS 5.8/0.8 3.4 - 8.2
P = palmitic, S = stearic, O = oleic, L = linoleic, Ln = linolenic
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. STEROLS - UNSAPONIFIABLE FRACTION (METHOD: GC/MS) (crude and finished oils)
Name Specification
Sitosterol < 50 ppm