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Handa Fine Sesame Oil BP

CAS Number
8008-74-0
EC Number
232-370-6
Chemical Name
Sesame Oil

Handa Fine Sesame Oil BP is obtained from the seeds of Sesamum indicum Linne by expression followed by a refining process. At room temperature it is a clear, light yellow almost colorless liquid. The Pharma grade Sesame oil complies the British Pharmacopeia monograph. UR- Sesame oil meets the standards of Ph.Eur and USP and is derived by a process that uses advance refining method designed to provide a very high quality Sesame oil that is intended for use in the manufacture of parenteral preparations.

Product families

Applications

Healthcare & Pharma — Drug Delivery & Care Solutions
  • Parenteral
  • Topical

Product Families

Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals — Excipients
  • Flavors & Taste Maskers

Other characteristics

Dosage Form
  • Injectables, Ointments
  • Injectables
  • Ointments
Certifications & Compliance

British Pharmacopeia (BP), European Pharmacopeia (Ph. Eur.), United States Pharmacopeia (USP)

Grade
Pharma Grade
Markets
Healthcare & Pharma
Appearance
A clear. light yellow liquid. almost colourless
Solubility

Practically insoluble in ethanol (96%). miscible with light petroleum

Technology
Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals
Certifications and Compliance
  • British Pharmacopeia (BP)
  • European Pharmacopeia (Ph. Eur.)
  • United States Pharmacopeia (USP)

Technical data

Table 1 of 2

12 rows
CharacteristicValueUnit
Relative Density (20°C)0.916 – 0.921—
Refractive Index (20°C)1.472 - 1.476—
Thin Layer Chromatography (Tlc)Complies—
Composition Of TriglyceridesComplies—
Acid Valuemax. 0.3mg koh/g
Peroxide Valuemax. 5.0—
Saponification188 – 195—
Unsaponifiable Mattermax. 2.0—
Free Fatty Acidmax. 0.20—
Absence Of Cottonseed OilTo comply with the test for the presence of cottonseed oil—
Water Contentmax. 0.05%
Alkaline ImpuritiesTo comply with the test for alkaline impurities in fatty oils—

Table 2 of 2

9 rows
CharacteristicValue
Palmitic C1607.0 – 12.0
Palmitoleic C161max. 0.5
Stearic C1803.5 – 6.5
Oleic C18135.0 – 50.0
Linoleic C18235.0 – 55.0
Alpha Linolenic C183max. 1.0
Icosanoic C200max. 1.0
Icosenoic C201max. 0.5
Docosanoic C220max. 0.5

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