Name the adulterants added to ragi
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Milk and Milk Products
Detection of water in milk
Detection of detergent in milk
Detection of starch in milk and milk products (khoya, chenna, paneer)
Detection of mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes and other starches in ghee/butter
Oils and Fats
Detection of other oils in coconut oil
Sugars and Confectionery
Detection of sugar solution in honey
Detection of chalk powder in sugar/pithi sugar/jaggery
Food Grains and Its Products
Detection of extraneous matter (dust, pebble, stone, straw, weed seeds, damaged grain, weeviled grain, insects, rodent hair and excreta) in food grains
Detection of ergot (a fungus containing poisonous substance) in food grains
Detection of dhatura in food grains
Detection of excess bran in wheat flour
Detection of khesari dal in dal whole and split
Detection of added colour in food grains
Detection of iron filings in atta/maida/suji (rawa)
Detection of turmeric in sella rice
Detection of rhodamine B in ragi
Spices and Condiments
Detection of foreign resin in asafoetida (hing)
Detection of soap stone or other earthy matter in asafoetida (hing)
Detection of papaya seeds in black pepper
Detection of artificial/water soluble synthetic colours in chilli powder
Detection of cassia bark in cinnamon
Detection of grass seeds coloured with charcoal dust in cumin seeds
Detection of argemone seeds in mustard seeds
Detection of lead chromate in turmeric whole
Detection of artificial colour in turmeric powder
Detection of sawdust and powdered bran in powdered spices
Detection of extraneous matter (dust, pebble, stone, straw, weed seeds, damaged grain, weevilled grain, insects, rodent hair and excreta) in whole spices
Detection of fennel seeds in cumin seeds
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