onion Oleoresin
onion oleoresin water soluble / oleoresin for food
PRODUCT NAME: onion Oleoresin (Water Soluble)
Specified test | Result | Specification |
Physiochemical | | |
a) Description | Brown Thick Paste with characteristic odour | Complies |
b) Organoleptic Test | Characteristic Flavor & Taste | Complies |
c) Water Solubility | NLT 95 % | 99 % |
d)Alcohol Solubility | NLT 95 % | 99.1 % |
e)Extraction | 50 % v/v Methanol from Fresh Onion | |
Assay | 20:1 | Complies |
Heavy metals | Not more than 20 ppm | Complies |
Micro biological | | |
Total bacterial count | Max. 10000 cfu /gm | 740 |
Total yeast & mould | Max. 100 /gm | 64 |
E.coli | Absent /25 gm | Absent |
Salmonella | Absent /25 gm | Absent |
In the "Garuda Puran", the Sanskrit word palandu which means onion, has been mentioned & great sages like Maharshi Atreya and Lord Dhanwantri have described the use of onions in detail. There is also a description of kandarpa varishya vati, in which onions along with nutmeg, mace, cinnamon, clove and cardamom are combined with the seeds of Mucuna pruriens ( Kauncha beeja ), taken daily in the morning and at bed time, it is good toner for the body as a whole.
onions are carminative, melt the phlegm and oil extracted from them is volatile. When a patient’s condition is serious, particularly when the feet become cold, fresh onion juice is rubbed all over the body, or is given orally. It brings stamina, vim, vigour and vitality. If a person suddenly becomes unconscious, the fumes of a crushed onion make him return to consciousness. For people suffering from earache, a couple of drops of fresh onion juice poured into ear have a beneficial effect. Even today people from the villages eat onions and jaggery (gur) with water to overcome fatigue and exhaustion after a long walking.
onions are very beneficial to women with scanty and painful menses. In case of sunstroke, use of onions relieves thirst & mitigates the effects of the sunstroke. Besides, onion has several medicinal uses described by various authors as remedy or cure for different ailments
