- SOLVENT EXTRACT SOYA FLOUR means the product obtained from clean, sound healthy soyabeans by a process of cracking, dehulling, solvent extraction with food grade hexane and grinding. It shall be in the form of coarse or fine powder or grits, white to creamy white in colour of uniform composition and free from rancid and objectionable odour, extraneous matter, insects, fungus, rodent hair and excreta. It shall be free from any added colour and flavour. It shall conform to the following standards, namely:—
- Moisture – Not more than 9.0 per cent by weight
- Total ash – Not more than 7.2 per cent by weight on dry basis
- Ash insoluble in dilute HCl – Not more than 0.4 per cent by weight on dry basis.
- Protein (Nx6.25) Not less than 48 per cent by weight on dry basis.
- Crude fibre Not more than 4.2 per cent by weight on dry basis
- Fat Not more than 1.5 per cent by weight on dry basis
- Total bacterial count – Not more than 50,000 per gm
- Coliform bacteria Not more than 10 per gm
- Salmonella bacteria Nil in 25 gm
- Hexane (Food grade) Not more than 10.00 ppm
- SOLVENT EXTRACTED GROUNDNUT FLOUR means the product obtained from fresh, clean, degermed groundnut kernels which have been decuticled after mild roasting. The kernels shall be first expelled followed by solvent extraction with food grade hexane or by direct extraction of kernels. It shall be whitish to light brown in colour of uniform composition and shall be free from rancid and objectionable odour, extraneous matter, insect, fungus, rodent hair and excreta. It shall be free from added colour and flavour. It shall conform to the following standards namely :—
- Moisture Not more than 8.0 per cent by weight
- Total ash Not more than 5.0 per cent by weight on dry basis
- Ash insoluble in dilute HCl Not more than 0.38 per cent by weight on dry basis
- Protein(Nx6.25) Not less than 48 per cent by weight on dry basis.
- Crude fibre Not more than 5.0 per cent by weight on dry basis.
- Total bacterial Not more than 50,000 per gm.count
- Coliform bacteria Not more than 10 per gm
- Salmonella bacteria – Nil in 25 gm
- Hexane (Food grade) – Not more than 10.00 ppm
- SOLVENT EXTRACTED SESAME FLOUR means the product obtained by pressing, clean, sound healthy and decuticled sesame seeds followed by solvent extraction with food grade hexane or by direct extraction of kernels. It shall be in the form of flour of white or pale creamy white colour, of uniform composition and free from rancid and objectionable odour, extraneous matter, insects, fungus, rodent hair and excreta. It shall be free from added colour and flavour. It shall conform to the following standards, namely :—
- Moisture Not more than 9.0 per cent by Weight
- Total ash Not more than 6.0 per cent by weight on dry basis
- Ash insoluble in dilute HCl – Not more than 0.15 per cent by weight on dry basis
- Protein (Nx6.25) Not less than 47 per cent by weight on dry basis
- Crude fibre Not more than 6.0 per cent by weight on dry basis
- Fat – Not more than 1.5 per cent by weight on dry basis
- Total bacterial count Not more than 50,000 per gm
- Coliform bacteria Not more than 10 per gm
- Salmonella bacteria Nil in 25 gm
- Oxalic Acid Not more than 0.5 per cent by weight content on dry basis
- Hexane (Food grade) Not more than 10.00 ppm
- SOLVENT EXTRACTED COCONUT FLOUR means the product obtained from fresh coconut Kernels or dried coconut copra of good quality and free from mould. Food grade hexane shall be used for extraction of the oil. It shall be of white or pale brownish yellow colour of uniform composition and free from rancid and objectionable odour, extraneous matter, insects, fungus, rodent hair and excreta. It shall be free from added colour and flavour. It shall conform to the following standards, namely :—
- Moisture Not more than 9.0 per cent by weight
- Total ash Not more than 6.0 per cent by weight on dry basis
- Ash insoluble in — dilute HCl Not more than 0.35 per cent by weight on dry basis
- Protein (Nx6.25) Not less than 22.0 per cent by weight on dry basis
- Crude fibre Not more than 9.0 per cent by weight on dry basis
- Fat Not more than 1.5 per cent by weight on dry basis
- Total bacterial Not more than 50,000 per gm.count
- Coliform bacteria Not more than 10 per gm
- Salmonella bacteria Nil in 25 gm
- Hexane (Food grade) Not more than 10.00 ppm
- SOLVENT EXTRACTED COTTON SEED FLOUR means the product obtained by solvent extraction of oil with food grade hexane from oil cake immediately following the single pressing, from cotton seed of good quality which have been pre-cleaned and are free from infected or otherwise damage materials and extraneous matter. It shall be in the form of flour of white or pale brownish colour, of uniform composition and free from rancid and objectionable odour, extraneous matter, insect, fungus, rodent hair and excreta. It shall be free from added colours and flavours. It shall conform to the following standards, namely :—
- Moisture – Not more than 8.0 per cent by weight
- Total ash- Not more than 5.0 per cent by weight on dry basis
- Ash insoluble in dilute HCl – Not more than 0.35 per cent by weight on dry basis
- Crude Protein (Nx6.25)-Not less than 47 per cent by weight on dry basis
- Available lysine – Not less than 3.6 g. per 100 g. of crude protein
- Crude fibre – Not more than 5.0 per cent by weight on dry basis
- Free gossypol – Not more than 0.06 per cent by weight on dry basis.
- Total gossypol – Not more than 1.2 percent by weight on dry basis
- Fat – Not more than 1.5 per cent by weight on dry basis
- Total bacterial Count – Not more than 50,000 per gm
- Coliform bacteria – Not more than 10 per gm
- Salmonella bacteria – Nil in 25 gm.
- Hexane (Food grade) – Not more than 10.00 ppm
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