Reference number
ISO 4729:1984
ISO 4729:1984
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International Standard
ISO 4729:1984
Oil of pimento leaf (Pimenta dioica (Linnaeus) Merrill)
Edition 1
1984-10
1984-10
ISO 4729:1984
10712
Publicado
(Edición 1, 1984)
Esta publicación se revisó y confirmó por última vez en 2020.
Por lo tanto, esta versión es la actual.
Resumen
The Standard specifies the following characteristics of the oil. Appearance: Mobile liquid. Colour: Orange-yellow to dark brown (Jamaica) to reddish brown (India). Odour: Characteristic, dry woody and some different for Jamaica and India. Taste: Spicy, warm and slightly burning. Relative density at 20/20 °C: 1,036 - 1,053. Refractive index at 20 °C: 1,5310 - 1,5360. Miscibility with 70 % (V/V) ethanol at 20 °C: 1 : 2. Phenols content: Minimum 65 % (Jamaica); 70 % (India).