SPOGEL
Item name: spogel
Botanical name : Plantago Ovata
Arabic name: Bazrqutoona, Bizr al-qutoona, Luqmat al-na’ja
Spogel, also known as Psyllium husk, is a type of fiber derived from the seeds of the Plantago ovata plant. Plantago Ovata has been used in Ayurvedic medicine in India and in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years both for its laxative (with warm water) and antidiarrhoeal (with cold water) action.
Spogel (Psyllium husk) has various industrial uses, including:
- 1. In Traditional Medicines: Spogel is mainly used in traditional medicines including oriental, Chinese Kampo and Ayurveda medicine more than 1000 years.
- Textile industry: Used as a thickener and sizing agent in textile manufacturing.
- Construction industry: Used as a thickener and water retainer in cement and concrete.
- 4. Pharmaceutical industry: Used as a excipient and binder in tablet and capsule manufacturing.
- 5. Food industry: Used as a thickener, stabilizer, and emulsifier in food products.
- Cosmetic industry: Used as a thickener and stabilizer in personal care products.
- Agricultural industry: Used as a soil conditioner and water retainer in agricultural applications.
- Biotechnology industry: Used as a component in biotechnological applications, such as biodegradable plastics.
- Water treatment industry: Used as a flocculant and coagulant in water treatment processes.
- Oil drilling industry: Used as a thickener and stabilizer in drilling fluids.
Spogel’s industrial uses are due to its unique properties, such as its ability to thicken, stabilize, and emulsify liquids, as well as its water retention and binding capabilities.
