Psyllium Seed Capsules

Cemical Constituents of Psyllium Seed:

• The psyllium seed yields a colloidal mucilage consisting mainly of xylose , arabinose and galacturonic acid.
• The seeds contain a significant amount of proteins ( 17 to 19 ).
• Chromatographic screening of proteins of seeds indicates the presence of seven amino acide in bound from.
• The de-husked seeds posses 5% yellow semi-drying oil, small amounts of glycosides, aucubin and considerable tannin and an active principal resmbling acetylcholine.