Applications

food and beverages industry, in health drinks, beverages, ice cream, bread, biscuits, other bakery products, rice, cakes, jams, instant noodles, breakfast cereals etc., to improve the fiber content, softness and body texture, as binder and stabilizer.
Psyllum is being used as a thickener in ice cream and frozen deserts.
Psyllium Husk may also be added to improve mouth-feel of the drink and make it richer and impart good consistency to it.
Psyllium is used for prevention of crumbling of solid ingredients due to moisture retention.

Is an hypocholesterolemic agent.
Used for Constipation, High cholesterol, Irritable bowel syndrome, High triglycerides, Parkinson’s disease (for constipation)
Psyllium helps control the rise of blood glucose following a meal. It also helps reduce insulin requirement in-patients with diabetes mellitus and helps in diets/weight loss.