Fenugreek Essential Oil
Trigonella foenum-graecum
SKU: NNI-AI-O10517
Specifications
| CAS No. | 84625-40-1 |
|---|---|
| Method of Extraction | Steam Distillation |
| Consistency / Colour | Pale yellow to brown color and characteristic pungent odor |
| Source | Soluble in Alcohol & Oil |
| Constituents | Beta-pinene, 2,5-dimethylpyrazine |
| Specific Gravity | 0.905 to 0.965 |
| Optical Rotation | +3 to +16 |
| Flash Point | 70 °C |
| Solubility | Soluble in Alcohol & Oil |
Variety: Fenugreek Essential Oil: -
Many people are aware of the bitter-pungent taste, wellness properties, and characteristic aroma of fenugreek seeds. Fenugreek essential oil carries all the natural goodness of fenugreek seeds. Our enterprise offers pure natural oil for multiple purposes. Pristine Perfumes is a leading name among fenugreek essential oil exporters in India.
Botany: -
Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum) plant is an annual semi-arid plant in the Fabaceae family. It bears small ovate to oblong leaves, mostly in a bunch of three and light green seeds. Fenugreek leaves are extensively used in Indian, Iranian, and Georgine cuisines. Fenugreek seeds are used as a herb, and spice, while its leaves are used as vegetables. The dried ripe fenugreek seeds are yellow to amber cuboid-shaped seeds used in whole or powdered form in Indian curries, pickles, and spice bases for various food items. They are rich in flavonoids, alkaloids, coumarins, saponins, and vitamins.
Fenugreek Essential Oil: -
India is a major producer of fenugreek and nearly 80% of its production takes place in the state of Rajasthan. Fenugreek oil producers obtain dried ripe seeds from the fenugreek seeds suppliers and derive fenugreek oil from them by steam distillation. It is a pale yellow to brown essential with a characteristic pungent smell and taste. The oil can be topically applied, ingested, or inhaled. It has digestive, anti-cholesterol, anti-diabetic, aphrodisiac, and anti-cancerous properties.
