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Current lifestyle, eating habits, stress, environmental factors and intensive use of synthetic chemicals in food processing and agriculture have radically increased the progression of several human diseases. Globally, researchers have been looking for natural therapeutic substances that can be used to treat or delay the onset of these lifestyle-related disorders. Numerous types of medicinal plants have shown the potential to be frequently used in the therapeutics due to the presence of several bioactive compounds. Among these, fenugreek is an important herb which has been recognized as an imperative medicinal plant by various scientists around the world. This herb has been widely reported as beneficial against numerous diseases such as cancer, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes and inflammation. Due to its medicinal value, the extracts/powders from different parts of fenugreek have been effectively utilized in food and pharmaceutical industries. Accordingly, the present review is an attempt to highlight the important nutritional benefits and curative applications of fenugreek as an effectual therapeutic agent against different diseases.

<p><em>This study examines the Sustainable Competitive Advantage model in the creative industries of the Visual Communication Design (DKV) sub-sector through a review of Social Capital and the mediating role of the Knowledge Management System (KMS). This research is quantitative descriptive, using cross sectional time dimension. The population in this study consisted of owners, managers, and designers in the DKV business in Riau Province, Indonesia. The research method is probability sampling using cluster sampling techniques. The samples used were 202. Data were collected through a questionnaire consisting of 41 questions. The results of this test is that there is a relationship between social capital and the knowledge management system. Knowledge Management System mediates the relationship between Social Capital and Sustainable Competitive Advantage. This research was conducted at DKV Enterprises so it needs to be extended to other creative industry sub-sectors to further validate the models that have been developed. So that the benefits obtained will be more extensive and meaningful for the creative industry holistically. Previous research has concentrated on the effect of social capital on knowledge management on the character of business organizations by not normalizing knowledge as the main competitiveness in organizations. Furthermore KMS in the creative economy is Knowledge Collaboration from various elements that support the creation of superior creative products.</em></p><p><em><br /></em></p><p><em>Penelitian ini menganalisis peran mediasi <em>Knowledge Managemant System</em> (KMS) dan modal sosial terhadap <em>Sustainable Competitive Advantage</em> (SCA) pada industri kreatif sub-sektor Desain Komunikasi Visual (DKV). Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif, menggunakan dimensi waktu <em>cross sectional</em>. Populasi dalam penelitian ini terdiri dari pemilik, manajer, dan desainer dalam bisnis DKV di Provinsi Riau, Indonesia. Metode penelitian ini adalah <em>probability</em>, menggunakan teknik <em>cluster sampling</em>. Sampel yang digunakan adalah 202 responden. Data dikumpulkan melalui kuesioner yang terdiri dari 41 pertanyaan. Hasil tes ini adalah bahwa terdapat hubungan modal sosial terhadap KMS. KMS memediasi hubungan antara modal sosial terhadap SCA. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada usaha DKV sehingga perlu diperluas ke sub-sektor industri kreatif lainnya untuk lebih memvalidasi model penelitian yang telah dikembangkan. Penelitian ini memberikan manfaat bagi industri kreatif untuk dapat mengetahui dimensi atau aspek dari setiap variabel penelitian yang perlu diberi perhatian untuk diterapkan, sehingga dapat mencapai SCA. Penelitian sebelumnya telah dilakukan pada pengaruh modal sosial pada KMS pada karakter organisasi bisnis yang dimana pengetahuan tacit bukanlah sebagai daya saing utama dalam organisasi. KMS usaha dalam industri kreatif adalah kolaborasi pengetahuan dari berbagai elemen didalam ekosistem yang mendukung mulai dari penciptaan gagasan untuk menghasilkan produk kreatif sampai kepada pengembangan produk dan pemasarannya.</em></p>

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This paper aims to examine and to discuss how entrepreneurial culture is formed from perceived values, cultural dimension, kinship system and informal cultural based entrepreneurial learning of a society. As the context of the research, it uses the Minangkabau tribe, which enjoys supportive social supports and where the culture of entrepreneurship is naturally accepted by the most of the tribe members as a part of their way of life. This paper considers and argues that perceived value, cultural dimension, kinship system and ‘merantau’ – an informal cultural based entrepreneurial learning of the tribe have brought direct and/or indirect positive impact to the creation of an entrepreneurial culture within the tribe. As the basis, a qualitative approach and analysis in terms of descriptive-reflexive observatory method is used to analyse the topic, which is further narratively and descriptively presented. Results of paper have shown the possible model of how perceived value, cultural dimension, kinship system and informal cultural based entrepreneurial learning can perform an entrepreneurial culture of a society, in which it is considered as the significant contribution in the research related to the culture and entrepreneurship.