AdulterantOils and Fats Argemone oilMilk WaterMilk StarchMilk UreaMilk VanaspatiMilk FormalinMilk Synthetic milkMilkMilkCoal Tar DyesName of Food ArticleSynthetic milk -test for proteinTest for l!cose"in#erted s!garhee$ cottage cheese$ condensed milk$ khoa$ milk po%der etc$Coal Tar DyesS%eet C!rd Vanaspati&a'di (lotting paperStarchChhana or )aneer Starchheehee(!tter*di'le oil )rohi'ited colo!rCocon!t oil Any other oilWhole spices(lack pepper )apaya seedshee$ cottage cheese$ condensed milk$ khoa$ milk po%der etc$+hoa and its prod!ctsVanaspathy or MargarineMashed )otatoes$ S%eet )otatoes and other starches,Vanaspati or MargarineDirt$ d!st$ stra%$ insect$ damaged seeds$ other seeds$ rodent hair and e-crete(lack pepper )apaya seeds(lack pepper .ight 'lack pepper(lack pepperClo#esM!stard seed Argemone seed)o%dered spices Added starchT!rmeric po%der Colo!red sa% d!stT!rmeric po%derChillies po%derChillies po%der Arti/cial colo!rsChillies po%derAsafoetida 01ing2Coated %ith mineral oilVolatile oil e-tracted 0e-ha!sted clo#es2Chalk po%der or yello% soap stone po%der(rick po%der$ salt po%der or talc$ po%derWater sol!'le coal tar colo!rSoap stone or other earthy materialAsafoetida 01ing2Asafoetida 01ing2 StarchAsafoetida 01ing2 Foreign resinSpicesCinnamon Cassia 'arkC!min seedsMalachite greenreen peas Arti/cially colo!redSa3ronSoap stone or other earthy material)o%dered 'ran and sa% d!strass seeds colo!red %ith charcoal d!streen chilli and green #egeta'les,Dried tendrils of mai4eco'Simple Method for detection of Common Adulterants RemarksTake some 5!antity of oil in a test t!'e,Add e5!al 5!antity of concentrated 6itric acid and shake caref!lly,&ed to reddish 'ro%n color in lo%er 0acid2 layer %o!ld indicate the presence of Argemone oilThe presence of %ater can 'e 'y p!tting a drop of milk on a polished slanting s!rface, The drop of p!re milk either or 7o%s lo%ly lea#ing a %hite trail 'ehind it$ %hereas milk ad!lterated %ater %ill 7o% immediately %itho!t lea#ing a mark,Add a fe% drops of tinct!re of 8odine or 8odine sol!tion, Formation of 'l!e colo!r indicates the presence of starch,8odine sol!tion is easily a#aila'le in the medical stores,Take a teaspoon of milk in a test t!'e, Add 9 teaspoon of soy'ean or arhar po%der, Mi- !p the contents thoro!ghly 'y shaking the test t!'e, After : min!tes$ dip a red litm!s paper in it, &emo#e the paper after 9 a min!te, A change in colo!r from red to 'l!e indicates the presence of !rea in the milk,Take ; ml of milk in a test t!'e, Add := ml 'eaker add %ater to it and mi- %ell, .et it stand for half an ho!r, Clear separation of colo!r in %ater indicates ad!lteration,en!ine sa3ron %ill not 'reak easily like arti/cial, Arti/cial sa3ron is prepared 'y soaking mai4e co' in s!gar and colo!ring it %ith coal tar colo!r, The colo!r dissol#es in %ater if arti/cially colo!red, A 'it of p!re sa3ron %hen allo%ed to dissol#ed in %ater %ill contin!e to gi#e its sa3ron colo!r so long as it lasts,