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 | 9.0 | 35.0 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 1.5 |
FAIR | 9.0 | 29.0 | 1.0 | 15.0 | 2.5 |
General characteristics
- The solvent extracted Niger oil cake (meal) shall be obtained by extraction of oil by means of a solvent from the ghani or expeller pressed. Niger seed oil cake shall have been obtained by pressing clean, sound niger seed (Guizotia Abyssinca Cass). The meal shall have been subjected to heat and steam treatment under controlled and regulated conditions so as to prevent denaturation of the protein and to remove traces of solvent. The material shall be free from harmful constituents of castor cake or husk or both or mahua cake. It shall be free from rancidity, adulterants, insects or fungus infestation and from musty odour.