Fenugreek Oil
| Botanical Name | : | Trigonella foenum |
| Common Name | : | Greek Hay and Fenigreek |
| CAS # | : | 84625-40-1 |
| Plant Parts Used | : | Seeds |
| Extraction Method | : | Steam Distillation |
| Color & Odor | : | Brownish yellow thick viscous liquid with bitter pungent flavor |
Fenugreek is an ancient spice, although currently not influenced much in the West. It has been grown as a medicinal plant in India and Europe during the Middle Ages.
Constituents & Specifications : It contains iron, silicon, sodium and thiamine, amino acid, fatty acid, saponins, vitamins. It also contains saponaretin, gitogenin, diosgenin and neogitogenin.
Specific Gravity : 0.97900 - 0.98400 @ 25°C
Refractive Index : 1.48900 - 1.49300 @ 20°C
Properties : It is , carminative, demulcent, expectorant, laxative, dibetic and stomachic
Benefits & Uses : - Fenugreek is used to treat diabetes in adults (late-onset diabetes), poor digestion, gastric inflammation, digestive disorders and tuberculosis
- It is used to promote lactation and as an aphrodisiac.
- It is also an excellent source of selenium, an anti-radiant which helps the body utilize oxygen and is also a natural source of iron, silicon, sodium and thiamine.
- The maple aroma and flavor of fenugreek has led to its use in many baked goods, chutneys, confections and imitation maple syrup.