Physiological and pharmaceutical effect of fenugreek: a review

I. SUMMARY Plants are used medicinally in different countries and are a source of many potent and powerful drugs. Fenugreek is an medicinal plant that use in disease some therapy. Natural products have been a major source of new drugs [1]. Medicinal plants are used by 80% of the world population as the only available medicines especially in developing countries [2]. Fenugreek is one of the oldest medicinal plants, originating in India and Northern Africa. An annual plant, fenugreek grows to an average height of two feet [3]. This plant use for blood lipids and sugar decreasing in diabetic and non diabetic peoples and have antioxidant and antibacterial activity. This plant decrease body fats and effective on obesity. This plant use in therapy atherosclerosis [4], rheumatism [5], sugar lowering [6], blood lipids lowering [7], appetizer [8] and contain antioxidant activity [9].