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Psyllium Husk Powder

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    Common Names of Psyllium : Psyllium husk, Sat-Isabgol, Indian Plantago, Plantago Ishagula, Isabgol, Flea, Ispaghua, Spogel, Plantago Psyllium, Isaphgol, Plantago sp., Isabgula, Plataginis Ovata Testa Botanical Names of Psyllium : Plantago Ovata, Plantago Ispaghula Psyllium Other Name : Psyllii Semen, Blond Psyllium, Sand Plantain, Plantago Arenaria, Flohsamen.

     

    Description

    Psyllium husk powder is the pulverized form of husk.

    Application

    Main use in pharmaceutical formulations, breakfast cereal, as a basic stabilizer in ice-cream and frozen deserts, as sizing agent in chocolates, in bakery product like rice cake, jams etc..
     
    Industrial applications of psyllium husk powder include its use as a sizing material in textile and in the formulation of tablets. Psyllium also used in pharmaceutical industries as fixative.
     

    SPECIFICATION

    PROPERTIES
    GRADE
     
    85% Pure
    95% Pure
    98% Pure
    99% Pure
    COLOR
    Light Brown to Pale Buff
    TASTE
    Bland
    ODOR
    Faint Distinct
    MOISTURE
    12% Max.
    MUCILLOID CONTENT
    85% Min.
    95% Min
    98% Min
    99% Min
    LIGHT EXTRANEOUS MATTER
    15% Max
    5% Max
    2% Max
    1% Max
    HEAVY EXTRANEOUS MATTER
    1.1% Max
    1.1% Max
    1.1% Max
    1.1% Max
    SWELL VOLUME/gm
    35 ml Min.
    40 ml Min.
    40 ml Min.
    50 ml Min.
    TOTAL ASH
    4% Max.
    ACID INSOLUBLE ASH
    1% Max
    MICROBIOLOGY YEAST & MOLD E.COLI SALMONELLA
    5000 cfu/gm Max. Absent Absent
    PARTICLE SIZE
    Customized to requirement
    INSECT INFESTATION
         NMT 50 insect fragments per 25 grams, including Mites, psocids, no eggs larva or whole insects present
    MICROBIOLOGICAL LIMIT
             Absence of Salmonella Sp. And Escherichia Coli

     

     

    Psyllium Seeds :

    Common Names of Psyllium :
    Psyllium husk, Sat-Isabgol, Indian Plantago, Plantago Ishagula, Isabgol, Flea, Ispaghua, Spogel, Plantago Psyllium, Isaphgol, Plantago sp., Isabgula, Plataginis Ovata Testa Botanical Names of Psyllium : Plantago Ovata, Plantago Ispaghula Psyllium Other Name : Psyllii Semen, Blond Psyllium, Sand Plantain, Plantago Arenaria, Flohsamen
       
    Description :
    The psyllium seed is encased in a thin white, translucent mucilaginous membrance know as ISABGOL HUSK.
     
    Psyllium seed is used in medicine since long time. The Persian physician, alhervi prescribed its use as early as 10th century for treatment of chronic dysentery and intestinal fluxes. The mucilage of seed husk acts as lubricant in the large intestine.
     
    Cemical Constituents of Psyllium Seed
    • The psyllium seed yields a colloidal mucilage consisting mainly of xylose , arabinose and galacturonic acid.
    • The seeds contain a significant amount of proteins ( 17 to 19 ).
    • Chromatographic screening of proteins of seeds indicates the presence of seven amino acide in bound from.
    • The de-husked seeds posses 5% yellow semi-drying oil, small amounts of glycosides, aucubin and considerable tannin and an active principal resmbling acetylcholine.

     

     

    Commodity
    Psyllum Seeds
    Color
    Light brown to moderate brown
    Odor
    Faint, Characteristic
    Taste
    Bland, Mucilainous
    Partical Size
    Not more than 5% on U.S.S 35#
    Moisture ( Less than drying
    Not more than 12.0%
    Total Ash
    Not more than 4.0%
    Acid Insoluble Ash
    Not more than 1.0%
    Foreign Organic Matter
    Not more than 0.5%

     

     

     

    Psyllium Seeds powder for animal consumption :

    Common Names of Psyllium :
    Psyllium husk, Sat-Isabgol, Indian Plantago, Plantago Ishagula, Isabgol, Flea, Ispaghua, Spogel, Plantago Psyllium, Isaphgol, Plantago sp., Isabgula, Plataginis Ovata Testa Botanical Names of Psyllium : Plantago Ovata, Plantago Ispaghula Psyllium Other Name : Psyllii Semen, Blond Psyllium, Sand Plantain, Plantago Arenaria, Flohsamen.
     
    Descriptions :
    When psyllium seeds are processed to make psyllium husk, the extraneous material lefts is termed as psyllium kha-kha powder. It is by-product of psyllium husk, i.e psyllium industrial dust.
     
    Application :
    • Mainly use to prevent landscaping, soilerosion.
    • Used as animal feed.
    • Used as thickening agent during capsule formulation in some pharmaceutical industry.
    • It can be used for the construction of path-way, courts, car park, school yards and all other path surfacing used in garden design and application.

     

     

    Commodity
    Psyllum Powder for animal consumption
    Purity
    NLT 70% by Searle Method
    Swelling
    20-30 ml / gm
    Light Extraneous Matter
    NMT 25 %
    Heavy Extraneous Matter
    NMT 5 %
    Moisture
    NMT 12 %
    Total Ash
    NMT 8 %

     

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