This document discusses analytical parameters for testing vegetable oils and fats. It outlines several physical and chemical tests used to detect adulteration, including iodine value to measure degree of unsaturation, saponification value to measure average fatty acid chain length, and acid value to measure extent of oxidation. Fats and oils are composed of triglyceride molecules, and their properties depend on the fatty acid composition, with more short or unsaturated chains lowering the melting point. Oxidation of fatty acids can produce rancid odors, while saponification involves hydrolysis in a base to produce soap and glycerol.