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

Description :
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 aphrodisiac , 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.