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Poppy seed is used as food and as a source of fatty oil. It is widely used for culinary purposes. Because of its highly nutritive nature it is used in breads, cakes, cookies, pastries, curries, sweets and confectionery. Its seeds are demulcent and are used against constipation. The capsules are used as a sedative against irritant coughing and sleeplessness in the form of syrup or extract.
Colour Blue to grey in colour
Flavour Nutty flavour, typical of poppy seed, free from any objectionable tastes.
Odour Slightly oily aroma, free from rancid notes.
Texture firm, free flowing seeds.
Moisture <12% maximum
Mould NMT 1.0% by weight
Whole Insects Nil detected
Foreign Matter NMT 0.5% by weight-Extraneous Matter
Poppy Seeds NLT 99.5% by weight
Loss on Drying NMT 8.0%
Aflatoxin <1 ug/kg