Fenugreek extract

Fenugreek is an annual herb known as “Methi” in India, characterized by light green leaves and slender, beaked pods. Each pod contains small, hard, yellowish-brown seeds, roughly 3mm long and smooth, with a distinctive hooked appearance due to a groove across one corner. The seeds have a strong, slightly bitter taste and are used as a spice and flavoring agent. 

Plant: Fenugreek is an erect, smooth, herbaceous legume plant, typically reaching heights of 30-60 cm. 

Leaves: The plant has trifoliate, pinnate leaves, which are gray-green and obovate. 

Flowers: Fenugreek blooms with white to yellowish white, axillary flowers. 

Pods: The plant produces slender, beaked pods, 10-15 cm long. 

Seeds: Each pod contains 10-20 small, hard, yellowish-brown seeds, which are smooth, oblong, and grooved. 

Flavor: The seeds have a strong, sweetish, and somewhat bitter aroma and taste, reminiscent of burnt sugar. 

Uses: The seeds are used as a spice and flavoring agent in various cuisines, including Indian dishes, and also in some traditional medicines. 

Origin: Fenugreek is native to South-Eastern Europe and Western Asia and is now cultivated widely in India, the Mediterranean, and other regions.