Mustard oil

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Description

An oil extracted from the seeds of a mustard plant family Brassicaceae (example - Brassia hirla). The non-drying oil contains the following fatty acids (average %): Oleic acid (27.2), Linoleic acid (16.6), Linolenic acid (1.8), erucic (51.0), and myristic acid (1.3) (CRC Handbook 1980).

Synonyms and Related Terms

Brassia hirla; huile de moutarde (Fr.)

Physical and Chemical Properties

  • Iodine value = 102
  • Saponification value = 174
  • Density = 0.9145 g/ml
  • Refractive Index = 1.475

Resources and Citations

  • CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: density=0.9145, ref. index = 1.475, iodine value=102, saponification value = 174

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