Open AccessA REVIEW ABOUT BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS OF FENUGREEK (Trigonella foenum-graceum)
Author(s) -
N Kousalya,
Ramachandran Ishwarya,
. Logeshwaran,
K Sabarinath,
S Sandhiya,
P Arun
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of engineering applied science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2455-2143
DOI - 10.33564/ijeast.2019.v04i07.056
Subject(s) - trigonella , traditional medicine , medicine
Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graceum) is one of the mostly used medicinal herbs. Fenugreek seeds are rich in source of minerals, vitamins, dietary fibres, carbohydrates and proteins. So it has many potential application. It contains many bioactive compounds which are galactomannan, diosgenin, 4-hydroxyisoleucene, 3hydroxy-4,5-dimethyl-2(5H) furanone (stolone), etc. Fenugreek have an hypocholesterolemic, hepatoprotective effect, antioxidant potency, digestive stimulant action. It is an anticarcinogenic, antioxidant, antimicrobial agent, gastric stimulant and anti-anorexia agent. These physical properties were evaluated by medicinal and nutritional study. In this review, we will know about the nutritional, nutraceutical, antioxidant and medicinal properties of fenugreek.