FENUGREEK
Botanical name: Trigonella foenum graecum L.
Family: Fabaceae
Common name: Fenugreek Oleo-resin/Fenugreek Extract
N°CAS TSCA: 977018-53-3
FEMA: 2486
Product Code: FGK
Country of Origin: EGYPT
Country of Manufacture: EGYPT
Manufacturing Process: Solvent Extraction using food grade pure ethanol.
Part of the plant distilled: Seeds
Storage Conditions: Tightly closed stainless steel or aluminum containers, at room temperature away from heat and direct sunlight, in a cool and dry place.
Shelf Life: Best use before 5 years from production date.
Physical & Physio-Chemical Properties
| Physical state | Semi-Solid Oily Paste |
| Color | Brown to Dark Brown |
| Odor | Bitter, Maple, Caramellike, Spicy, Strong |
| Solubility | Soluble in 95% ethanol and other oils |
| Acid Value | <20 |
| Flash Point | 75°C – 80°C |
Acceptable ranges of main active ingredients IN fenugreek oleoresin obtained by Gas Chromatography/mass spectrometry
| Parameter | Range |
| Eucalyptol | 0.1 – 2 |
| linalool | 2 – 5 |
| citronellol | 0.1 – 3 |
| thymol | 0 – 1 |
| palmitic acid | 1 – 5 |
| linoleic acid | 3 – 10 |
| linolenic acid | 2 – 6 |
| ethyl linoleate | 0 – 2 |
| stearic acid | 0.1 – 2 |
| 2-monopalmitin | 0.3 – 0.7 |
| beta-monolinolein | 4 – 10 |
| beta-monoolein | 1 – 5 |
| cholesterol | 0.5 – 3 |
| vitamin e | 1 – 6 |
| campesterol | 1 – 4 |
| diosgenin | 2 – 5 |
| gamma-sitosterol | 8 – 20 |
| stigmasta-3,5-diene | 2 – 5 |
| gitogenin | 0.5 – 3 |
Last Updated: June 2023 Chief Technical Officer
Version 8.3 Amr S. El-Samman
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