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Botanical Name: Trigonella foenum-graecum
Plant Part Used: Seeds
Processing Method: Extraction
Fenugreek is a plant which belongs to the family Fabaceae. Its seeds and leaves are common ingredients in dishes from the Indian Subcontinent as leaves are eaten in India as a vegetable. Fenugreek seed extract contains coumarins, vitamins,flavonoids, saponins and alkaloids. Trigonelline and coumarins are the major alkaloids which include cinnamic acid and scopoletin.In India Fenugreek is called as "Methi".
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Items | Specification | Test Methods |
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Physical Analysis | ||
Description | Powder | Organoleptic |
Color | Light Brown color | Organoleptic |
Odor | Characteristic | Organoleptic |
Taste | Characteristic | Organoleptic |
Mesh size | 100% passes through 40 mesh | USP<786> |
Loss on drying | NMT 10.0% w/w | USP<731> |
50% Alcohol Solubility | NLT 80 %w/w | USP |
Solubility in water | NL T 80.0% w/w | USP |
pH (of 5% Solution) | 4-7 | USP<791> |
Identification | Saponin By TLC | TLC |
Total Saponin | NLT 50.0 % w/w | Gravimetric |
Total Heavy Metals | NMT 10 ppm | USP<231> |
Lead | NMT 0.5 ppm | USP<232> |
Arsenic | NMT 1 ppm | USP<232> |
Mercury | NMT 0.5 ppm | USP<232> |
Cadmium | NMT 0.5 ppm | USP<232> |
Microbiology Test | ||
Total Plate Count | NMT 100,000 cfu/g | USP<61> |
Yeast & Mold | NMT 1000 cfu/g | USP<61> |
E. Coli | Absent | USP<62> |
Salmonella | Absent | USP<62> |
Coliform | NMT 100 cfu/g | USP<62> |
Staphylococcus aureus | Absent | USP<62> |
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