Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.): An Overview
Authors/Creators
- 1. Department of Pharmaceutical chemistry, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, Shirpur- 425405, Dist. Dhule, Maharashtra, India
- 2. Department of Pharmacology, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, Shirpur- 425405, Dist. Dhule, Maharashtra, India
Description
Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.), plant is widely distributed throughout the world
and which belongs to the family Fabacecae. The yields can be significant increase in quantity
and quality through the suitable management of cultivation, irrigation and harvesting. The
plant contains active constituents such as alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids, Saponins etc. It is an
old medicinal plant. It has been commonly used as a traditional food and medicine.
Fenugreek is known to have hypoglycemic, and hypocholesterolaemic, effects, Antiinflammatory effects. Recent research has identified fenugreek as a valuable medicinal plant
with potential for curing diseases and also as a source for preparing raw materials of
pharmaceutical industry, like in steroidal hormones. Since fenugreek is a self-pollinated crop,
a mutation breeding method can be used to generate mutants with a determinate growth habit.
Irradiation and chemical mutagens can be used to produce point mutations in fenugreek. This
review gives view mainly on the biological activities of some of the fenugreek compounds
isolated, pharmacological actions of the fenugreek extracts, clinical studies and genetic,
bredding and biotechnological studies.
Abstract (English)
Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.), plant is widely distributed throughout the world
and which belongs to the family Fabacecae. The yields can be significant increase in quantity
and quality through the suitable management of cultivation, irrigation and harvesting. The
plant contains active constituents such as alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids, Saponins etc. It is an
old medicinal plant. It has been commonly used as a traditional food and medicine.
Fenugreek is known to have hypoglycemic, and hypocholesterolaemic, effects, Antiinflammatory effects. Recent research has identified fenugreek as a valuable medicinal plant
with potential for curing diseases and also as a source for preparing raw materials of
pharmaceutical industry, like in steroidal hormones. Since fenugreek is a self-pollinated crop,
a mutation breeding method can be used to generate mutants with a determinate growth habit.
Irradiation and chemical mutagens can be used to produce point mutations in fenugreek. This
review gives view mainly on the biological activities of some of the fenugreek compounds
isolated, pharmacological actions of the fenugreek extracts, clinical studies and genetic,
bredding and biotechnological studies.
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Dates
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2012-01-01