Fenugreek Extract Powder

Hard, golden-brown seeds from the annual legume Trigonella foenum-graecum, the same seeds used as a spice, are the starting material for this fenugreek extract, and the leaves are a separate ingredient. Water extraction concentrates the soluble seed fraction of Trigonella foenum-graecum, and the liquor is dried to a light brown powder.

Marked by its 10:1 ratio and by no saponin figure, this fenugreek powder is water dispersible and milled to 80 mesh. The saponin-standardized extract, the leaf extract and isolated trigonelline are separate products with their own specifications.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0041 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Capsules & Tablets, Fenugreek, Plant Extracts, Seed & Grain, Water Dispersible, Water Extracted

Trigonella foenum-graecum Seed Identity & Plant Part

The botanical entity is Trigonella foenum-graecum L., an annual legume of the pea family (Fabaceae) cultivated across the Mediterranean, India and North Africa. The part used is the seed, a small, hard, golden-brown grain with an angular outline, carried inside long, slender pods. Leaves, sprouts and pods are not included in this fenugreek extract.

The part must be named, because seed and leaf differ. The leaf, sold as methi or, when dried, as kasuri methi, is aromatic and rich in volatile compounds and flavonoids, and its extract is listed separately. The seed holds galactomannan, a gum-like polysaccharide that makes up a large share of its dry weight and swells in water, together with steroidal saponins, the alkaloid trigonelline and the amino acid 4-hydroxyisoleucine.

Fenugreek Extract vs Leaf & Standardized Grades

Form	What It Is	Choose It When
10:1 Fenugreek Seed Extract	Water-extracted, concentrated and dried T. foenum-graecum seed	A dispersible seed extract without a marker is wanted
Fenugreek Extract 50% Saponins	Standardized extract with a defined saponin level	The specification names a saponin figure
Trigonella Foenum-graecum Leaf Extract Powder	Extract of the leaf rather than the seed	A leaf-based fenugreek extract is the brief
Trigonelline 98%	Isolated alkaloid compound	A pure single compound is required

For this fenugreek extract, 10:1 says how far the seed was concentrated. It does not report saponin, trigonelline or galactomannan, which sit in different fractions of the seed and dissolve differently in water.

A buyer decides by what the finished item has to carry. A declared saponin level calls for the standardized grade, a green aromatic leaf note calls for the leaf extract, a single alkaloid calls for trigonelline, and seed identity in a dispersible powder calls for this ratio extract. Because the leaf and seed versions of a fenugreek extract smell and thicken differently, the two should never be swapped on a specification.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Trigonella foenum-graecum
Plant Part	Seed & Grain
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Fenugreek, Methi
Ingredient Type	Ratio Extract
Extract Ratio	10:1
Appearance	Light Brown powder
Solubility / Dispersibility	Water Dispersible
Quality Parameters
Moisture (LOD)	≤5.0%
Total Ash	≤5.0%
Particle Size	80 mesh
Heavy Metals	Lead ≤2 ppm · Arsenic ≤1 ppm · Cadmium ≤1 ppm · Mercury ≤0.1 ppm
Microbiology	TPC ≤1,000 cfu/g · Yeast & Mold ≤100 cfu/g · E. coli Negative · Salmonella Negative/25 g
Shelf Life	24 months in unopened original packaging, cool and dry storage

Application Areas

Odor-Contained Capsule Fills

The shell holds back the sweet, maple-like smell that otherwise carries through a filling room. Dedicated scoops, covered hoppers and local ventilation keep the odor from spreading, and a flow check shows whether the seed extract needs a glidant.

Aroma-Sealing Coated Tablets

A film coat keeps the seed’s sweet, spicy aroma from escaping into the pack and guards the extract against moisture. Hardness is checked after storage, because compacts made with gum-bearing solids can soften as they take up water.

Chai-Style Drink Sachets

Sachets combine the extract with ginger, cardamom and cinnamon-type flavors that sit comfortably beside the maple note. Dissolved in warm water, the powder gives a pale tan, slightly viscous drink, and a gentle stir wets it without lumps.

Coffee-Flavored Powder Sticks

Sticks carrying fenugreek extract need a strong flavor, such as coffee or cola, to cover the maple-curry aroma and the bitter-sweet aftertaste. The pale brown powder disappears into opaque drink bases, and the slight thickening from dissolved gum is easily masked by sweetener.

Formulation Notes

The powder is light brown with a strong maple-like, spicy-sweet aroma and a bitter-sweet taste with a persistent aftertaste. In water it disperses to a pale tan liquid that thickens slightly as the dissolved gum hydrates. Odor is the main handling issue, since the smell clings to equipment, clothing and packaging.

Keep the fenugreek extract in sealed containers, away from delicate flavor materials in the same room. Saponins make a stirred solution foam, and the gum can lump if the powder is dumped into water, so sprinkle it in under steady, gentle agitation.

Gum-bearing solids pick up moisture and cake, so fold the extract into a portion of the filler first and screen soft lumps out before filling. After opening a container of fenugreek extract, reseal the liner and keep the container closed between uses, because air exposure makes the powder sticky and strengthens its smell.

Packaging & Commercial Supply

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Supply Item	General Information
Sample	Available upon request for formulation, testing, and supplier evaluation
Order Quantities	100 g · 1 kg · 5 kg · 25 kg · 100 kg · 500 kg · Bulk
Sample Lead Time	Typically 5–7 days after sample confirmation
Production Lead Time	Typically 15–30 days after order and specification confirmation
Packaging	Suitable protective inner packaging with bags, cartons, drums, or other appropriate outer packaging
Storage	Store in tightly sealed, suitable protective packaging in a cool, dry environment. Protect from moisture, heat, and direct sunlight. Specific storage conditions follow the approved product specification.
Documentation	COA · Product Specification · TDS · SDS · Applicable declarations (as applicable)

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