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) | Acid insoluble ash percent by weight (Maximum) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
GOOD | 10.0 | 45.0 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 1.8 |
FAIR | 10.0 | 43.0 | 1.5 | 12.0 | 2.3 |
General characteristics
- The solvent extracted mustard oil cakes (Meal) shall be obtained by extraction of oil by means of a solvent from the hydraulic expeller or rotory pressed oilcake. The meal may also be obtained directly from sound mustard seed (rai Brassica Juncea, toria-Brassica campestris and taramira Eruca sative) after a preliminary treatment. The meal shall have subjected to heat and steam treatment under controlled and regulated conditions so as to prevent denaturation of the protein and to remove traces of solvet. The material shall be in the form of either flakes or powder and shall be free from harmful constituents and castor cake or husk or both or mahua cake or argemone cake. It shall be free from rancidity, adulterants, insects or fungus infestation and from musty odour.