Cottonseed Oil
»Cottonseed Oil is the refined fixed oil obtained from the seed of cultivated plants of various varieties of Gossypium hirsutumLinnéor of other species of Gossypium(Fam.Malvaceae).
Packaging and storage— Preserve in tight,light-resistant containers,and avoid exposure to excessive heat.
Identification— Cottonseed Oil exhibits the following composition profile of fatty acids,as determined in the section Fatty Acid Composition underFats and Fixed Oils á401ñ:
Carbon-chain
length		 No.of double
bonds		 Percentage (%)
14 0 0.5to 2.0
16 0 17to 29
18 0 1.0to 4.0
20 0 <0.5
22 0 <0.5
24 0 <0.5
18 1 13to 44
18 2 40to 63
18 3 0.1to 2.1
22 1 <0.5
Specific gravity á841ñ: between 0.915and 0.921.
Free fatty acids á401ñ— The free fatty acids in 10.0g require for neutralization not more than 2.0mLof 0.020Nsodium hydroxide.
Iodine value á401ñ: between 109and 120.
Auxiliary Information— Staff Liaison:Catherine Sheehan,B.Sc.,Scientist
Expert Committee:(EMC)Excipients:Monograph Content
USP28–NF23Page 2991
Phone Number:1-301-816-8262