Table 2.
Pomegranate ethanol chemical composition.
| Test | Specifications | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Assay (by GC) (v/v) | Ethanol: 89.5–91.5% Methanol: 4.0–5.0% IPA:4.5–5.5% |
Ethanol: 90.54% Methanol: 4.54% Isopropyl Alcohol: 4.92% |
| Water, max | 0.2% | 0.14% |
| Residue after evaporation, max | 10 ppm | <5 ppm |
| Appearance | Clear | Pass |
| Specific Gravity | 0.7902–0.7912 @ 20 C | 0.7904 |
| Color (Pt–Co) | 10 max | <10 |
| Odor | Pass | Pass |
| Titrable Acid | 0.0003 meq/g | 0.0001 meq/g |
| Titrable Base | 0.0002 meq/g | <0.0001 meq/g |
| Fluorescent Background | Pass | Pass |
| Fluorescent Background | Pass | Pass |