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. 2021 Apr 6;8:101334. doi: 10.1016/j.mex.2021.101334

Table 2.

Analytical methods that were adapted and used to control the quality of acid oils and fatty acid distillates.

Analytical method Main referencea
Preparation of test sample
Fatty acid composition Guardiola et al. [6]
Tocopherol and tocotrienol content Aleman et al. [7]
Moisture and volatile matter AOCS official method Ca 2d-25 [8]
Insoluble impurities ISO 663:2017 [12]
Unsaponifiable matter AOCS official method Ca 6b-53 [13]
Acidity (free fatty acid content) and acid value ISO 660:2009 [14]
Lipid classes (%): polymeric compounds, acylglycerols and free fatty acids IUPAC method 2508 [15]
Peroxide value Commission regulation (EEC) 2568/91 and its amendments [17]
p-Anisidine value AOCS official method Cd 18-90 [18]
Oxidative stability by Rancimat instrument AOCS official method Cd 12b-92 [19]
a

For some methods other references have been used, see the supplementary materials for the complete list of references. No particular reference was followed for the preparation of the test sample.