Plant extract, alpha linolenic acid 80%

lpha-linolenic acid(ALA)is a polyunsaturated fatty acid, which is essential to human health but cannot be manufactured by human body, ALA must be obtained from diet. ALA as well as the fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), belongs to a group of fatty acids called omega-3 fatty acids, α-linolenic acid extracted from natural flax, which is plant-oriented polyunsaturated fatty acids (vegetable ω-3). As the high level requirement of α-linolenic acid extraction technology and manufacture processing, α-linolenic acid is called the “plant gold” for human brain health. BOTANICAL NAME: Linum usitatissimum Linn. PART OF PLANT USED: Seed ORIGIN OF RAW MATERIAL: China COUNTRY OF PROCESSING: China ISSUE DATE: Apr. 8th, 2009 PRODUCT NO.: XQD-ALAEE80 PHYSICAL/CHEMICALSPECIFICATIONSMethodAPPEARANCEA clear bright yellow oil STM 01.010 ACID VALUE, KOH mg /g:≤2.0 AOCS Cd 3d-63 PEROXIDE VALUE, meq/kg:≤8.0 AOCS Cd 8b-90 UNSAPONIFIABLE MATTER, %≤1.0 AOCS Ca 6a-40 MOISTURE AND VOLATILES, %:≤0.10 AOCS Ca 2d-25 GARDNER COLOR≤5 AOCS Td 1a-64 COLD TEST Clear after 5.5 hours at 0°C AOCS Cc 11-53 LEAD ppm ≤0.2 AOCS Ca 18c-91ARSENIC ppm ≤0.2 AOAC 986.15 CADMIUM ppm ≤0.2 AOAC 986.15MERCURY ppm ≤0.2 AOAC 971.21 FATTY ACID COMPOSITION AOCS Ce 1e-91 C16:0 PALMITIC, % 0-1.0 C18:0 STEARIC, % 0-1.0 C18:1 OLEIC, % 0.5-2.0 C18:2 LINOLEIC, % 16.0-19.0 C18:3 α- LINOLENIC, % ≥80.0 MICROBIOLOGY TOTAL PLATE COUNT,CFU/g <1,000 YEASTS AND MOLDS,CFU/g <100 E. Coli Negative/g Salmonella Negative/25g Staphyloccous aureus Negative/25g PACKAGING: 185kg/200LHPET drum with export standard, purged with nitrogen, or as customer’s requirements. STORAGE: The product should be stored at a cool and dry place, protected from light. SHELF LIFE: The shelf life of the oil is two years if unopened in the original package. Once opened the oil should be blanketed under nitrogen and used within six months.