Vikas Industries Sidhpur, Patan, Gujarat

Psyllium husk is white fibrous material derived from psyllium seeds. It is an effective product with varieties of uses in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and food products industries. Psyllium husk consists of the epidermis and the collapsed adjacent layers removed from the dried ripe seeds of plantago ovata. Psyllium husk contains huge amount of soluble and insoluble natural fibers responsible for it's laxative action. Properties : it acts as a demulcent, cooling, laxative, mild purgative, natural lubricant, other parasitic motile bacteria are useful in the treatment of inflammatory affection.

Psyllium husk powder is the pulverized form of husk. Its gradient depends on its sieve size. It is cooling, laxative, antidiabetic, antichronic, soothing, etc. specifications : all the specifications are same as per psyllium husk. Mesh sizes varies from 40# to 100# are available as per demand. Applications : main use in pharmaceutical formulations, lubricating laxative. useful in the treatment of intestinal tract problems like constipation and other minor disorders. it is commercially used in ice-creams as an substitute of sodium alginate as a stabilizer. also used in fresh fruit drinks, jam, bread, biscuits, rice cakes, instant noodles, breakfast cereals, etc. improves softness and texture, works as binder and stabilizer in pharmaceutical industry. to avoid the stickiness in throat and mouth some companies prepare capsules for regular consumption.

Offering psyllium seed. Introduction : plantago ovata - psyllium plant belongs to plantaginaceae family and hence seeds are in dry and grows well in arid climatic condition. Psyllium seed is the main attraction of ethnobotanical, medicinal or economic importance from psyllium plant. Psyllium seeds are harvested in the month of april and may. The seeds are brownish in colour, smooth in texture and possess a arch in the center. 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.

When psylllium seeds are processed to make psyllium husk, the extraneous material left is termed as psyllium kha-kha powder. It is byproduct of psyllium husk. Specifications : purity : nlt 70% by searle method swelling : 20 - 30 mlgm light extraneous matter : nmt 25% heavy extraneous matter : nmt 5% moisture : nmt 12% total ash : nmt 8% applications : mainly use to prevent landscaping, soil erosion. used as animal feed. used as thickening agent during capsule formulation in some pharmaceutical industry.