Psyllium Husk Powder

The milled and screened seed husk of Plantago ovata, the most widely used soluble-fiber laxative ingredient worldwide. Composed predominantly of mucilaginous arabinoxylan polysaccharides that swell to form a viscous gel on hydration.

Total dietary fiber typically 80 to 90 percent measured by AOAC 991.43, with very high soluble-fiber fraction. Pharmacopoeial grades meet USP and EP monograph specifications for swelling volume.

Pale tan to light brown powder with a neutral flavor. The ingredient swells 40 to 70 mL per gram in water; this gel-forming property is the basis of laxative function, cholesterol reduction, and post-prandial glycemic control.

We supply food-grade and pharmaceutical-grade Psyllium Husk Powder from suppliers in India and China holding ISO, HACCP, USP, EP, Halal, Kosher, and organic certifications relevant to the product and production.

Common market grades include 40, 60, 80, and 99 percent purity (relative to husk content), with mesh sizes ranging from 40 mesh (coarse) to 200 mesh (fine). Swelling-volume-graded USP/EP material is offered for pharmaceutical and supplement use.

Bulk and reduced-MOQ shipments. Batch-level COA covering swelling volume, fiber content, moisture, foreign matter, heavy metals, pesticide residues, and microbiology including absence of Salmonella.

Psyllium is the common name for the seed husks of Plantago ovata, a small annual herb cultivated principally in the Indian states of Gujarat and Rajasthan, which together supply most of the world's pharmaceutical and food-grade psyllium. The husk is mechanically separated from the seed, screened by purity grade, and milled to the target particle size.

The active component is a viscous mucilage composed of highly branched arabinoxylan polysaccharides that swell on hydration and resist fermentation in the colon. This combination of high viscosity and low fermentability is the mechanistic basis for psyllium's clinical efficacy across multiple endpoints.

Psyllium carries one of the strongest regulatory positions of any soluble fiber. The U.S. FDA authorized a health claim for psyllium and reduced risk of coronary heart disease in 1998 (21 CFR 101.81), with a daily intake of 7 g of soluble fiber from psyllium required. EFSA has issued Article 13.1 claims for cholesterol maintenance and post-prandial glycemic control, with an authorized claim for bowel-function maintenance.

The ingredient is the active in major OTC fiber laxative brands worldwide and is the dominant fiber in the supplement category for the heart-health and digestive-health segments. Strategic positioning against oat beta-glucan-cosmetic-grade-oat" class="underline" style="color: var(--sage-deep); text-decoration-color: var(--sage-deep);">beta-glucan rests on the broader regulatory coverage (laxation, cholesterol, and glycemic) and the lower dosing required for laxative effect. Against insoluble fibers, psyllium's defining advantage is the viscous gel-forming behavior, which neither bran nor cellulose can replicate.

• Bulk-forming laxative supplements and OTC products
• Cholesterol-reduction and heart-health supplements (regulated FDA health claim)
• Fiber-fortified breakfast cereals and ready-to-eat foods
• Gluten-free bakery as a binder and structure builder
• Weight-management and satiety formulas
• Pharmaceutical bulking and binder applications
• Functional beverages and stick-pack fiber drinks
• Pet food and animal-nutrition fiber sources