Department of Chemistry, PG & Research Center, Poona College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Camp, Pune-411001. MS, India.
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2025, 17(01), 104-109
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2025.17.1.2716
Received on 28 September 2025; revised on 29 September 2025; accepted on 04 October 2025
The investigation of adulteration present in food products like chilli powder, coriander powder and tea by performing various physical and chemical tests was conducted for the samples collected including locally available samples and brands as well. Chilli powder Sample 4 (collected from local market) was found to be adulterated with red salts, oil soluble coal tar and brick powder. In case of coriander powder, sample 4 was found to be adulterated with dung/saw dust. Most of the Tea samples were free from coal tar, cereal starch and chicory as adulterant.
Food adulteration; Chilli powder; Coriander; Tea
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Falaknaaz Shaikh, Sheshvanda Panchal, Swaleha Ansari, Soleha Shaikh and Mohammed Zamir Ahmed. Investigation of Food Adulterants in Chilli Powder, Coriander and Tea by Chemical and Physical Methods. International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2025, 17(01), 104-109. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2025.17.1.2716.
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