GRADE DESIGNATION | Moisture per cent by weight (Maximum) | Crude protein (Nitrogen x 6.25) per cent BY WEIGHT (MAXIMUM) | Crude fat or ether or ether per cent by weight (MAXIMUM) | Crude fibre, per cent by weigh (Maximum) | Total ash per cent by WEIGHT (MAXIMUM) | Acid insoluble ash percent by weight (Maximum) | Castor husk |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
GOOD | 10.0 | 21.0 | 8.0 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 1.5 | NIL |
GHANI | 12.0 | 18.0 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 8.5 | 2.5 | NIL |
General characteristics
- Coconut Oil cake of grade good shall be the products obtained after the extraction of oil from copra (dried coconut kernels) by power driven machinery.
- Ghani grade oil cake shall be the product obtained after the extraction of oil from copra(dried coconut kernels) by animal driven ghani or chakki.
- The material shall be free from harmful constituents and castor cake or husk.
- It shall be free from rancidity adulterants, insects or fungus infestation and from fermented musty and other objectionable odour.
- It shall be free from dirt and extraneous matter.