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The quality of fats and oils is analysed by several physical and chemical parameters that are dependent on the source of oil as well as processing and storage conditions. In the present study, refractive index, peroxide, saponification, and acid values of different branded and unbranded vegetable oils were determined. Storage stability of oil samples were investigated and fastest deterioration was observed when samples were exposed to day light. UV radiations also caused oxidative damage, as indicated by the increased peroxide values for the samples exposed to UV radiations for 0, 5 and 10 min, respectively. Direct sunlight and UV rays are particularly found responsible for the degradation of oil quality.