Seeds of Trigonella foenum-graecum were obtained from Sakha Research Institute, Sakha, Egypt. During the growth season (November and December), the seeds were sterilized by immersing them in 0.01% HgCl 2 for 1 minute then washed several times with distilled water. The seeds were divided into two sets. The first was soaked in distilled water and the second
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