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 Psyllium Seeds |
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Psyllium seeds is an medicinal plant product of dried ripe seeds of plantago ovata forks (farm. Plantaginancae) and it has been cleaned free for all dust, agri farm fibers, wastes, mud, stones and iron particles.
The seed has 40% Linoleic Acid (LA), an important fatty acid essential to health.
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Mucilage mainly composed of arabinose, xylose, galacturonic acid, semi drying fatty oil and small amount of aucubin. |
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Seed has property of mucilage formation on extraction of moisture. Psyllium seeds are cooling, laxative, soothing, antiacidic, anti diuretic and demulcent.
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Color |
Light brown to moderate brown |
Odor |
Faint, characteristic |
Taste |
Bland, mucilaginous |
Particle Size |
Maximum 1.0 % on U.S.S. 10# |
Moisture (loss or drying) |
Maximum 12.0 % |
Total Ash |
Maximum 4.0 % |
Acid Insoluble Ash |
Maximum 1.0% |
Foreign Organic Matter |
Maximum 0.5 % |
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 Most effective natural remedy for constipation, regulates bowel functions. |
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A bulk forming laxative. |
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Helps in reducing risk of heart attack by decreasing serum cholesterol through proper excretion of bile acids. |
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Consumed daily with water/milk after the meals to reduces constipation, fat and calories. |
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In various industries, it is used as basic stabilizer in ice-cream, sizing in chocolate, seed mucilage are also used in cosmetics. |
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