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 and 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 & 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 and mitigates the effects of the sunstroke. Besides, onion has several medicinal uses described by various authors as remedy or cure for different ailments
