Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum): A Review of Health Beneficial Physiological Effects

K Srinivasan - Food reviews international, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Among the spices that are esoteric food adjuncts being used to enhance flavoring and color,
fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) also modifies the texture of food. This seed spice is …

Role of spices beyond food flavoring: Nutraceuticals with multiple health effects

K Srinivasan - Food reviews international, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Spices are esoteric food adjuncts that have been used as flavoring and coloring agents, and
as preservatives for thousands of years. Spices have also been recognized to possess …

Steroid saponins from fenugreek seeds: extraction, purification, and pharmacological investigation on feeding behavior and plasma cholesterol

PR Petit, YD Sauvaire, DM Hillaire-Buys, OM Leconte… - Steroids, 1995 - Elsevier
The seeds of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum L.) are traditionally assumed to have
restorative properties. We have recently shown that a fenugreek seed extract containing …

Implication of steroid saponins and sapogenins in the hypocholesterolemic effect of fenugreek

Y Sauvaire, G Ribes, JC Baccou… - Lipids, 1991 - Springer
The transformation of fenugreek subfractions, rich in steroid saponins, was studied upon
their passage through the digestive tract to determine the contribution of saponins and/or …

Evaluation of the oral hypoglycaemic effect of Trigonella foenum-graecum L.(methi) in normal mice

T Zia, SN Hasnain, SK Hasan - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2001 - Elsevier
Trigonella foenum-graecum (Fenugreek)(Leguminosae) is employed as a herbal medicine.
Its seeds are known for their carminative, tonic and antidiabetic effects. A curative dose of …

The effect of an ethanol extract derived from fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) on bile acid absorption and cholesterol levels in rats

A Stark, Z Madar - British Journal of Nutrition, 1993 - cambridge.org
The hypocholesterolaemic properties of an ethanol extract from defatted fenugreek
(Trigonella foenumgraecum) seeds were investigated. Purification of the crude extract by …

Antidiabetic and hypocholesterolaemic effects of fenugreek

M Al‐Habori, A Raman - Phytotherapy Research: An …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
The seeds of Trigonella foenum graecum (fenugreek) have been reported to have
antidiabetic and hypocholesterolaemic properties in both animal models and humans …

Effects of a fenugreek seed extract on feeding behaviour in the rat: metabolic-endocrine correlates

P Petit, Y Sauvaire, G Ponsin, M Manteghetti… - Pharmacology …, 1993 - Elsevier
Fenugreek seeds (Trigonella foenum graecum L.) are assumed to have restorative and
nutritive properties. The present work was designed to investigate the effects of a fenugreek …

Hypocholesterolaemic effect of fenugreek seeds in dogs

G Valette, Y Sauvaire, JC Baccou, G Ribes - Atherosclerosis, 1984 - Elsevier
Fractions of fenugreek seed were added to the diet of normal or diabetic
hypercholesterolaemic dogs for 8 days. The effects on levels of blood glucose, plasma …

4-Hydroxyisoleucine from Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum): Effects on Insulin Resistance Associated with Obesity

A Avalos-Soriano, R De la Cruz-Cordero, JL Rosado… - Molecules, 2016 - mdpi.com
Obesity and insulin resistance (IR) are interdependent multifactorial processes that cannot
be understood separately. Obesity leads to systemic inflammation and increased levels of …