| Sl.
No. |
SUBSTANCES | ADULTERANT |
|
1. | Asafoetida
(Hing) |
Resin or
gum
scented and
coloured |
|
2. | Sugar |
Chalk
Powder |
|
3. | Cardamom |
Oil is
removed
and pods
are coated
with talcum
powder. |
|
4. | Turmeric
|
Metanil
Yellow
colouring |
|
5. | Chilli
powder |
Sawdust
and colour |
|
6. | Coffee |
Chicory |
|
7. | Coriander
powder |
Horse dung
powdered |
|
8. | Cloves(Lav
ang) |
Oil may be
removed |
|
9. | Cumin
seeds
(Jeera) |
May
contain
grass seeds
coloured
with
charcoal
dust |
|
10. | Ghee |
Vanaspathi |
|
11. | Jaggery |
Metanil
yellow | |
|
12. | Rawa |
Iron filingto add
weight |
|
13. | Milk |
a. Mashed
potato,
other
starches
b. Water |
|
14. | Tea dust |
Used tea
leaves
dried,
powdered
and
artificially
coloured. |
|
15. | Edible oil |
Argemone |
|
16. | Black
pepper |
Dried seeds
of papaya
fruit |
|
17. | Coconut oil | Any other
oil |
|
18. | Cinnamon
|
Cassia bark |
|
19. | Common
salt |
White
powdered
stone, chalk |
|
|