Name of products	Total respondent	Type of adulterants	Respondent		Remarks
Name of products	Total respondent	Type of adulterants	Number	%	Remarks
Turmeric powder	1702	i) Brick dust and sand	550	32.31	Second
		ii) High moisture	234	13.75
		iii) Harmful preservatives	308	18.10	Third
		iv) Low grade turmeric	593	34.84	First
		v) Others	17	1.00
Coriander powder	1630	i) Dust and sand	536	32.88	Second
		ii) High moisture	213	13.07
		iii) Harmful preservatives	273	16.75	Third
		iv) Low grade coriander	593	36.38	First
		v) Others	15	0.93
Chilli powder	1755	i) Brick Dust and sand	597	34.02	Second
		ii) High moisture	205	11.68
		iii) Harmful preservatives	271	15.44	Third
		iv) Low grade chili	653	37.21	First
		v) Others	29	1.65
Cumin powder	1466	i) Dust and sand	429	29.26	Second
		ii) High moisture	264	18.01	Third
		iii) Harmful preservatives	205	13.98
		iv) Low grade cumin	556	37.93	First
		v) Others	12	0.82
Mixed spices powder	1688	i) Brick dust and sand	498	29.50	Second
		ii) High moisture	216	12.80
		iii) Harmful preservatives	320	18.96	Third
		iv) Low grade spices	635	37.62	First
		v) Others	19	1.13