Quality evaluation and safety assessment of different cooking oils available in Pakistan
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posted on 2024-06-17, 20:18authored byT Mehmood, A Ahmad, A Ahmed, N Khalid
The present study was conducted to evaluate the quality of cooking oils available in Pakistani market. The physicochemical qualities of 35 commercially available cooking oil brands were investigated for free fatty acid, peroxide value, smell, weight, color, rancidity, foreign matter, appearance and cold point. Analysis showed that free fatty acid, peroxide, smell, weight and rancidity value significantly deviate from standards set by Pakistan standard quality control authority (PSQCA). However, color, foreign matter, appearance and cloud point values were in limits set by PSQCA. In terms of vitamin only 71.43±2.32% brands contain vitamins. These results confirm the presence of adulteration and deviation of product development from quality limits sets by Pakistan standard quality control authority.
History
Journal
Journal of the chemical society of Pakistan
Volume
34
Pagination
518-525
Location
Tarachi, Pakistan
ISSN
0253-5106
Language
eng
Publication classification
C Journal article, C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal