Kasuri Methi

About Kasuri Methi

Kasuri Methi Specification

• Product Name: Kasuri Methi

• Botanical Name: Trigonella foenum-graecum

• Description: Dried fenugreek leaves

• Appearance: Thin flaky dried leaves

• Color: Green to dark green

• Flavor: Strong characteristic fenugreek aroma and bitter taste

• Odor: Typical fenugreek aroma

• Moisture Content: Not more than ten

• Total Ash: Not more than ten

• Acid Insoluble Ash: Not more than two

• Particle Size: Mostly leaves with minimal stem pieces

• Additives: No added colors or preservatives unless specified

• Preservatives: None unless specified

• Heavy Metals: Within safe limits

• Lead: Not more than three parts per million

• Arsenic: Not more than two parts per million

• Cadmium: Not more than one part per million

• Mercury: Not more than one part per million

• Microbial Limits:

  • Total Plate Count not more than one hundred thousand colony forming units per gram

  • Yeast and Mold not more than one thousand colony forming units per gram

  • E coli absent

  • Salmonella absent

• Storage: Store in a cool dry place away from moisture and sunlight

• Shelf Life: Twelve months from date of manufacture when stored properly