Value added products

Value-added products
  • The value-added products of fenugreek are fixed oil (7%), volatile oil (0.02%) and oleoresin. The fixed oil consists of fatty acids like linoleic, oleic and linolenic acids. It has marked drying properties. The dried oil has a disagreeable odour and a bitter taste. It is insoluble in ether and is golden-yellow in colour. The volatile oil is brown in colour and slightly odourous.
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