ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 9301 First edition 2003-11-15 Oil of cumin seed (Cuminum cyminum L.) Huile essentielle de cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) Reference number ISO 9301:2003(E) ISO @ISO2003 ISO9301:2003(E) PDF disclaimer This PDF file may contain embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adobe's licensing policy, this file may be printed or viewed but shall not be edited unless the typefaces which are embedded are licensed to and installed on the computer performing the editing. In cepts no liability in this area. Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Details of the software products used to create this PDF file can be found in the General Info relative to the file; the PDF-creation pa- rameters were optimized for printing. Every care has been taken to ensure that the file is suitable for use by IsO member bodies. In the unlikely event that a problem relating to it is found, please inform the Central Secretariat at the address given below. ISO2003 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without pemission in writing from either Iso at the address below or ISO's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Case postale 56 . CH-1211 Geneva 20 Tel. + 41 22 749 01 11 Fax + 41 22 749 09 47 E-mail [email protected] Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland ii @ISO2003-All rights reserved ISO 9301:2003(E) Foreword IsO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies non-governmental, in liaison with IsO, also take part in the work. Iso collaborates closely with the International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/lEC Directives, Part 2. adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. rights. IsO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. ISO9301waspreparedbyTechnicalCommitteeISO/TC54,Essentialoils ISO2003All rights reserved ii ISO 9301:2003(E) INTERNATIONALSTANDARD Oilof cuminseed(Cuminum cyminumL.) Scope 3 Terms and definitions 7 This International Standard For the purposes of this document, the following specifies certain characteristics of the oil of cumin seed (Cuminum terms and definitions apply. cyminum L.), in order to facilitate assessment of its quality. 3.1 oil of cumin seed essential oil obtained by steam distillation of the seeds of Cuminum cyminum L., of the Apiaceae 2 Normative references family The following referenced documents are indispen- NOTE For information on the CAS number, see sable for the application of this document. For dated ISO/TR21092. references,onlytheedition cited applies.For un dated references,the latestedition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. 4. Requirements ISO/TR210,Essentialoils General rules for packaging,conditioning and storage 4.1 Appearance ISO/TR211,Essentialoils—Generalrulesforla- Clear mobile liquid. belling and marking of containers 4.2 Colour Iso212,Essential oils-Sampling Dark brown to dark amber. Iso279,Essential oils—Determination of relative densityat 20CReferencemethod 4.3 Odour Iso280,EssentialoilsDetermination of refrac tive index Intense and somewhat fatty and herbaceous. Iso592,EssentialoilsDeterminationofoptical rotation Minimum: 0,900 0 Iso875,Essentialoils—Evaluationofmiscibilityin Maximum: 0,940 0 ethanol Iso1271,Essential oilsDetermination of car- 4.5Refractive index at20°C bonyl valueFree hydroxylamine method Minimum: 1,490 0 IsO11024-1,Essentialoils—Generalguidanceon Maximum: 1,515 0 preparation of chromatographic profiles Part 1: Preparation ofchromatographicprofilesforpresen- tation in standards 4.6 Optical rotation at 20 °c IsO11024-2,Essentialoils—Generalguidanceon Between +1°an