Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Potentials of Seed Oil from Carthamus tinctorius L. in the Management of Skin Injuries

Table 1

Physicochemical properties of first cold pressed safflower seed oil.

Parameters
Physical state at room temperature	Liquid
Colour	Bright yellowish-amber
Odour	Characteristic vegetal smell
Texture	Dry oil
Property	Fluid, noncomedogenic
Density at 20°C
Refractive index at 20°C
Saponification value (mg KOH/g oil)
Iodine index (g /100 g oil)
Peroxide value (meq O2/kg oil)
Acidity index (mg KOH/g oil)

Values given are the means of three .