Grade designation | Moisture, per cent by weight (max.) | Organic extraneous matter, percent by weight (max.) | Inorganic extraneous matter, percent by weight (max.) | Damaged, shriveled and immature seed, percent by weight (max.) | Oil content (on dry basis) percent by weight (min.) | Acid value of the extracted oil (max.) |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) |
Special | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 32.0 | 3.0 |
Standard | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 30.0 | 5.0 |
General | 7.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 28.0 | 8.0 |
- wholesome, mature, clean and dried ;
- uniform in size, shape and colour,
- free from living insects, dead insects and insect fragments;
- free from fungus infestation, mould growth ;
- free from added artificial colouring matter;
- free from rodent hair and excreta;
- free from other than Kusum seed;
- free from rancidity and mustiness;