The lower iodine value signifies low degree of unsaturation and the lesser the liability of the oil to become rancid by oxidation. The saponification value (180.31 mg/g)was low when compared with the values recorded for moringa oil (190.4-191.2 mgKOH/g) (Ogundina et al., 2011), soyabean, Peanut and cotton seed oil (Codex, 1993).
The lower the saponification value of an oil the lower the lauric acid content of that oil.