Basil Seed

Variety: Basil

Product Type: Single Herbs & Spices

Drying Process: Farm Dried

Style: Dried

Processing Type: Raw

Certification: ISO.

Shape: Granule

Color: Black

Place of Origin: Gujrat, Madhya Pradesh, India

Weight (kg):1

Shelf Life:1 year

Brand Name: DG Fresh

Model Number:BS1

Type: Basil

Basil Seeds: Good for Health

Good Source of Minerals :Packed with Fiber

90.80% Sortex: Flavorless Thickener

Basil seeds is proprietory health food and it is used in drinks, it can be drink with Water with Milk etc. and also flavored drinks are awailable nowadays.

Basil seeds aren’t just for growing basil plants — you can also eat them.

They look similar to sesame seeds but are black. The type that you eat typically comes from sweet basil, Ocimum basilicum, which is the plant commonly used to season foods.

For this reason, the seeds are typically referred to as sweet basil seeds. They also go by many other names, including sabja and tukmaria seeds.

Basil seeds have a long history of use in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine, but their health effects have only been tested in a few studies.

1. Good Source of Minerals

Based on U.S. product nutrition labels, 1 tablespoon (13 grams or 0.5 ounces) of basil seeds supplies 15% of the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for calcium and 10% of the RDI for magnesium and iron.

2–6. Packed with Fiber

Basil seeds are high in fiber, particularly soluble fiber, including pectin

3. Helps you meet your fiber quota. Just 1 tablespoon (13 grams or 0.5 ounces) of basil seeds supplies 7 grams of fiber — 25% of the RDI

May support gut health. Test-tube studies suggest that pectin has prebiotic benefits, meaning it may nourish and increase beneficial gut bacteria. This may include anti-inflammatory bacteria that support gut health

May help you feel full. Pectin may delay stomach emptying and increase hormone levels that promote a sense of fullness. Still, it’s uncertain whether eating basil seeds to curb appetite is an effective weight loss strategy

May aid blood sugar control. When people with type 2 diabetes ate 10 grams (3/4 tablespoon) of basil seeds in water after each meal for a month

May improve cholesterol. Pectin may lower blood cholesterol by inhibiting cholesterol absorption in your gut.

Flavorless Thickener and Stabilizer

The fibrous, pectin-rich gum from basil seeds could be a valuable ingredient in the food industry, as it’s flavorless and can help thicken and stabilize mixtures (12Trusted Source, 13Trusted Source, 14Trusted Source).

For example, it can stabilize ice cream and reduce the growth of unwanted ice crystals by 30–40% compared to standard ice cream formulations

Rich in Plant Compounds

Basil seeds are rich in plant compounds, including flavonoids and other polyphenols.

Flavonoids are antioxidants, meaning they protect your cells from damage by free radicals. These plant compounds also have anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties