Description
Fenugreek is an annual plant cultivated worldwide. It belongs to the Fabaceae family. Fenugreek seeds contain the molecule sotolone, which imparts the aroma of fenugreek. Its seeds are used as spice blends, as a flavouring agent, and in traditional medicine. It is a rich source of protein, vitamins A, B, and D, biotin, dietary fibre, and minerals, specifically manganese and iron. The main phytochemicals in fenugreek seeds are flavonoids, alkaloids, coumarins, choline, inositol, and saponins. The prevalent alkaloid is trigonelline.
Description
Botanical Name: Trigonella foenum-graecum
Plant Part Used: Seeds
Processing Method: Drying, Grinding
Fenugreek is an annual plant cultivated worldwide. It belongs to the Fabaceae family. Fenugreek seeds contain the molecule sotolone, which imparts the aroma of fenugreek. Its seeds are used as spice blends, as a flavouring agent, and in traditional medicine. It is a rich source of protein, vitamins A, B, and D, biotin, dietary fibre, and minerals, specifically manganese and iron. The main phytochemicals in fenugreek seeds are flavonoids, alkaloids, coumarins, choline, inositol, and saponins. The prevalent alkaloid is trigonelline.
Items |
Specification | Test Methods |
Physical Analysis |
 |  |
Description |
Powder | Organoleptic |
Color | Off white to yellow |
Organoleptic |
Odor |
Characteristic | Organoleptic |
Taste | Characteristic |
Organoleptic |
Mesh size |
90% Passes through #40 mesh | USP<786> |
Loss on drying | NMT 10.0% w/w |
USP<731>Â |
Total ash |
NMT 10.0% w/w | USP<561> |
Total Heavy Metals | NMT 10 ppm |
USP<231>Â |
Lead |
NMT 0.5 ppm | USP<232> |
Arsenic | NMT 1 ppm |
USP<232>Â |
Mercury |
NMT 0.5 ppm | USP<232> |
Cadmium | NMT 0.5 ppm |
USP<232>Â |
Microbiology Test |
 |  |
Total Plate Count | NMT 100,000 cfu/g |
USP<61>Â |
Yeast & Mold |
NMT 1000 cfu/g | USP<61> |
E. Coli | Absent |
USP<62>Â |
Salmonella |
Absent |
USP<62>Â |