Psyllium Husk

Grade Name	RICOL 99%	RICOL 98%	RICOL 95%
Description	Pale-Buff-Coloured Husk. The Odour is not Marked	Pale-Buff-Coloured Husk. The Odour is not Marked	Pale-Buff-Coloured Husk. The Odour is not Marked
Taste	Blend Mucilaginous	Blend Mucilaginous	Blend Mucilaginous
Moisture	10% Max.	10% Max.	10% Max.
Swell Volume	Min. 50 Ml. / Gram	Min. 45 Ml. / Gram	Min. 40 Ml. / Gram
Psyllium Mucilloid Content	99%	98%	95%
Total Ash	4% Max.	4% Max.	4% Max.
Acid Insoluble Ash	1% Max.	1% Max.	1% Max.
Heavy Extraneous Matter	0.3% Max.	0.4% Max.	0.5% Max.
Light Extraneous Matter	1.0% Max.	5.0% Max.	5.0% Max.
Mesh Size Limits	N/A	N/A	N/A

Psyllium Husk Powder

Description	RICOL - P - 98%
Description	Pale-Buff-Coloured Husk. The Odour is not Marked
Taste	Blend Mucilaginous
Moisture	10% Maximum
Swell Volume	Not less than 70 ml/gm
Psyllium Mucilloid Content	98% Minimum
Total Ash	4% Maximum
Acid Insoluble Ash	1% Maximum
Heavy Extraneous Matter	0.5% Maximum
Light Extraneous Matter	2% Maximum
Insect Infestation	Not more than 100 insect fragments including mites and psocides per 25 grams
Mesh Size Limits	As per the buyer's requirements
Sieve Analysis	As per the buyer's requirements
Microbiological
TOTAL YEAST MOLD COUNT	NMT 5,000 CFU/Gm.
E.COLI	ABSENT
SALMONELLA	ABSENT

The Company Markets Psyllium In Different Forms Given Under,

Psyllium Products	Purity contents
Psyllium Seeds	97% to 99%
Psyllium Husk	75%, 85%, 95%, 98%, 99%
Psyllium Husk Powder	40# mesh to 100# mesh
Psyllium Industrial Kha Kha Powder	40# mesh to 100# mesh

Psyllium Seeds
Common Names of Psyllium	Flea, lspaghua, Spogel, Plantago Psyllium, Isaphgol, Plantago sp., Isabgula
Botanical Names of Psyllium	Plantago Ovata, Plantago Ispaghula
Description	Psyllium seeds is an agri-farm product of dried ripe seeds of plantago ovata forks (farm. Plantaginancae) and it has been cleaned free for all dust, agri farm fibers, wastes, mud, stones and iron particles.
Chemical Constituents	Mucilage mainly composed of arabinose, xylose, galacturonic acid, semi drying fatty oil and small amount of aucubin.
Properties	Seed has property of mucilage formation on extraction of moisture. Psyllium seeds are cooling, laxative, soothing, antiacidic, anti diuretic and demulcent

Specifications
Color	Light brown to moderate brown
Odor	Faint, characteristic
Taste	Bland, mucilaginous
Particle Size	Maximum 5.0 % on U.S.S. 35#
Moisture (loss on drying)	Maximum 12.0 %
Total Ash	Maximum 4.0 %
Acid Insoluble Ash	Maximum 1.0%
Foreign Organic Matter	Maximum 0.5 %

Psyllium Husk

Common Names of Psyllium	Flea, lspaghua, Spogel, Plantago Psyllium, Isaphgol, Plantago sp., Isabgula
Botanical Names of Psyllium	Plantago Ovata, Plantago Ispaghula
Description	Psyllium Husk consists of the epidermis and the collapsed adjacent layers removed from the dried ripe seeds of plantago Ovate Frosk.
Chemical Constituents	Mucilage mainly composed of arabinose, xylose, galacturonic acid, semi drying fatty oil and small amount of aucubin.
Properties	Seed has property of mucilage formation on extraction of moisture. Psyllium seeds are cooling, laxative, soothing, antiacidic, anti diuretic and demulcent

Grade Name	RICOL 85%	RICOL 95%	RICOL 98%	RICOL 99%
Description	Pale-Buff-Coloured Husk. The Odour is not Marked	Pale-Buff-Coloured Husk. The Odour is not Marked	Pale-Buff-Coloured Husk. The Odour is not Marked	Pale-Buff-Coloured Husk. The Odour is not Marked
Taste	Blend Mucilaginous	Blend Mucilaginous	Blend Mucilaginous	Blend Mucilaginous
Moisture	10% Max.	10% Max.	10% Max.	10% Max.
Swell Volume	Min. 50 Ml. / Gram	Min. 45 Ml. / Gram	Min. 40 Ml. / Gram	Min. 40 Ml. / Gram
Psyllium Mucilloid Content	85%	95%	98%	99%
Total Ash	4% Max.	4% Max.	4% Max.	4% Max.
Acid Insoluble Ash	1% Max.	1% Max.	1% Max.	1% Max.
Heavy Extraneous Matter	0.5% Max.	0.5% Max.	0.5% Max.	0.5% Max.
Light Extraneous Matter	15% Max.	15% Max.	2% Max.	5% Max.
Insect Infestation	Not more than 100 insect fragments including mites and psocides per 25 grams	Not more than 100 insect fragments including mites and psocides per 25 grams	Not more than 100 insect fragments including mites and psocides per 25 grams	Not more than 100 insect fragments including mites and psocides per 25 grams
Mesh Size Limits	As per the buyer's requirements	As per the buyer's requirements	As per the buyer's requirements	As per the buyer's requirements
Sieve Analysis	As per the buyer's requirements	As per the buyer's requirements	As per the buyer's requirements	As per the buyer's requirements

Product	Purity	Swell Volume
Psyllium Husk 70%	Above 70%	Not less than 28 ml/gm
Psyllium Husk 80%	Above 80%	Not less than 30 ml/gm

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