EXTRACTION OF THE HYDROCOLLOIDS FROM FENUGREEK SEED (TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRAECUM)

摘要

The invention relates to a method of extracting galactomannans from fenugreek seeds comprising the steps of: preparing a solution of one or more salts in water, said salts being present in an amount of 0.5 - 10% by weight of the solution, adjusting the pH in the solution to be in the range of 1 to 5 with an acid, keeping the temperature of the solution in the range of 10 - 60 0C, immersing the fenugreek seeds in the solution for between 2 to 72 hours, recovering the galactomannans from the solution and recovering the fenugreek seeds for further processing.