Isabgol is also known as
ispaghula or psyllium. Psyllium seed husks are portions of the seeds of the
plant Isabgol (Plantago ovata). Isabgol is a short-stemmed medicinal annual
herb that grows up to a height of 35 to 40 cm. Isabgol (Plantago ovate forsk)
is mainly grown for its seeds. India is top producer of these seeds and Isabgol
husk. Isabgol is commercially important Rabi season medicinal crop grown in
India. Apart from its husk (The seed coat is known as “husk”) medicinal
properties, it is also being used in food industry especially in ice creams,
biscuits and candies. This crop is commercially cultivated mainly in the states
of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Isabgol can be used in the
form of Psyllium Husk, Seed, Ripe Seeds, and Powder. Isabgol is distributed in
India, West Asia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Persia, Mexico, and Mediterranean
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