Fenugreek is a traditional Chinese medicine. It is cultivated throughout northern and southern China and grows semi-wild in the southwest and northwest. It has the effects of warming the kidneys and supporting yang, dispelling cold and relieving pain. It is commonly used for kidney yang deficiency, lower abdominal coldness, abdominal pain caused by cold hernia, and athlete's foot caused by cold and dampness.
1. Control blood sugar: The soluble dietary fiber contained in fenugreek seed extract helps to delay the increase of blood sugar and prevent the rapid increase of blood sugar after a meal. It is a key substance for regulating blood sugar.
2. Promote breast milk secretion: Natural fenugreek seed powder is a natural lactation agent that can increase the amount of breast milk and is the key to lactation for pregnant women.
3. Enhance athletic performance:fenugreek seed extract can stimulate insulin secretion, promote muscle synthesis, accelerate the recovery of muscles after exercise, help reduce fat, and increase muscle content.
4. Weight loss: Fenugreek extract is rich in dietary fiber and has a strong satiety. It can be used as a raw material for weight loss meal replacement food.
Items | Standards | Results |
Physical Analysis | ||
Appearance | Fine Powder | Conforms |
Color | Brown Powder | Conforms |
Odor | Characteristic | Conforms |
Mesh Size | 100% through 80% mesh size | Conforms |
General Analysis | ||
Identification | Identical to R.S. sample | Conforms |
Saponins | ≥50% | 50.1% |
Extract Solvents | Water and Ethanol | Conforms |
Loss on Drying (g/100g) | ≤5.0 | 3.23% |
Ash(g/100g) | ≤5.0 | 2.05% |
Chemical Analysis | ||
Pesticides Residue (mg/kg) | 0.05 | Conforms |
Residual Solvent | <0.05% | Conforms |
Residual Radiation | Negative | Conforms |
Lead(Pb) (mg/kg) | <3.0 | Conforms |
Arsenic(As) (mg/kg) | <2.0 | Conforms |
Cadmium(Cd) (mg/kg) | <1.0 | Conforms |
Mercury(Hg) (mg/kg) | <0.1 | Conforms |
Microbiological Analysis | ||
Total Plate Count(cfu/g) | ≤1,000 | 300 |
Molds and Yeast (cfu/g) | ≤100 | 29 |
Coliforms (cfu/g) | Negative | Conforms |
Salmonella(/25g) | Negative | Conforms |