Fenugreek Seeds

Commercially known as 'Methi', Indian Fenugreek comes in several well-known varieties such as 'Desi' and 'champa'. The spice is exported in its whole and powdered form. The extracted oil of fenugreek is extensively used in perfumery. Fenugreek has a strong, quite peculiar odour reminiscent of maple. It is used in almost all dishes and in pickles. Fenugreek grows best in well-drained loam with a low rainfall. In India, it is cultivated as a cover crop in citrus groves to exploit their leguminous nature.

Fenugreek is used both as a food and food additive as well as in medicines. Fresh tender pods, leaves and shoots are eaten as curried vegetable. As a spice, it flavors food. Powder of dried leaves is also used for garnishing and flavoring variety of food. Fenugreek extract is used as a flavoring agent of imitation maple syrup. It is one of the principle constituent of curry powder. The seeds are used in colic flatulence, dysentery, diarrhoea, dyspepsia, chronic cough and enlargement of liver and spleen, rickets, gout and diabetes. It is also used as a carminative, tonic, and aphrodisiac. Fenugreek oil is used in the manufacture of hair tonics.

It is used in foods including cattle fodder. Fenugreek is found to be a good source of protein, vitamins and minerals. Fenugreek restores nitrogen to soil. Ancient Egyptians used a paste form of ground fenugreek as a remedy for fever and also for embalming. It is now used in the manufacture of oral contraceptives. It is used to treat a large number of disorders like diabetes, bronchitis, skin irritation and reproductive problems. Extracted oil is used extensively in perfumery. Fenugreek Seeds are exported to Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Malaysia,U.S.A., U.K., Singapore and Sri Lanka.

THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF FENUGREEK SEEDS OFFERED ARE :

FENUGREEK SEEDS FAQ QUALITY
FENUGREEK SEEDS MACHINE QUALITY 99 % PURITY
FENUGREEK SEEDS SORTEX QUALITY 99 % PURITY