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 | 35.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 1.5 | NIL |
FAIR | 10.0 | 37.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 2.0 | NIL |
GHARI CAKE | 12.0 | 33.0 | 12.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 2.5 | NIL |
General characteristics
- Oil cake of good and fair grades shall be the product obtained after the extraction of oil from mustard seed* by power-driven machinery.
- Ghani oil cake shall be the product obtained after the extraction of oil from mustard seed* by animal driven ghani or kolhu.
- The material shall be free from harmful constituents including argemone and castor cake or husk.
- It shall be free from rancidity, adulterants, insects or fungus infestation and from fermented musty or other objectionable odour.
- It shall be free from dirt and extraneous matter.