Herb Pharm Fenugreek Extract is from the seeds of Trigonella foenum-graecum plants which are certified organically grown without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides. To assure Fenugreek's optimal extraction of bioactive compounds, the seeds are harvested in late summer when they have fully matured, are winnowed free of all chaff, and are then thoroughly extracted. Herb Pharm Fenugreek is never fumigated or irradiated. Herb Pharm Fenugreek Extract is a single herb extracts, a solitary herb, typically in a base of certified organic alcohol. All of our single herbal extracts are prepared according to precise Good Manufacturing Practices and with individualized formulations or processes, which enable each herb to be extracted according to its own unique physical and biochemical characteristics. This attention to detail produces a finished extract which optimally represents the herb from which it was made. Herb Pharm extracts are very rich in the aroma, taste and bioactive compounds of the original herbs themselves. Herb Pharm uses pharmaceutical-grade, certified organic alcohol to make over 90% of our liquid herbal extracts.