Fenugreek a multipurpose crop: Potentialities and improvements

Abstract

Fenugreek is one of the oldest medicinal plants with exceptional medicinal and nutritional profile. Fenugreek seeds contain a substantial amount of fiber, phospholipids, glycolipids, oleic acid, linolenic acid, linoleic acid, choline, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, nicotinic acid, niacin, and many other functional elements. It may grow well under diverse and a wide range of conditions; it is moderately tolerant to drought and salinity, and can even be grown on marginal lands in profitable way. Owing to these characteristics and heavy metal remediation potential, fenugreek may well fit several cropping systems. In addition to its medicinal uses, it may serve as an excellent off-season fodder and animal food supplement. However, efforts should be initiated to develop strategies for improving its biomass production; genetic diversity among different accessions may be mapped, breeding and crop improvement programs may be initiated to improve the biomass and nutritional and functional elements. This review highlights the morphology, adaptability, nutritional constituents and associated functionality and medicinal significance of fenugreek; its ethno-historical uses, pharmacological assumptions have also been discussed. Researchable areas are also indicated to improve its production and adaptability.

Towards Include Preservation of Vitamins in Fenugreek and Carob Seeds by the Instant Controlled Pressure-Drop Process (DIC Process)

“…However, these membranes constantly undergo ger- Table 7 shows the content of vitamins sought in the fenugreek ungerminated and germinated. The results evaluated in our study, on the one hand has elucidated that fenugreek is an excellent source of vitamins A, B1, B3 and B8, and on the other hand in agreement with previous studies [33] [34].…”

Productivity and nutrient use efficiency with integrated fertilization of buckwheat–fenugreek intercrops

“…Fenugreek is an annual legume and one of the oldest medicinal plants from the Fabacea family; it is native to Eastern Europe to Central Asia (Kenny et al 2013;Ahmad et al 2016). It is cultivated widely in Africa, India and the United States of America for food, feed and for the substantial medicinal values of its seeds (Ahmad et al 2016).…”

“…It is cultivated widely in Africa, India and the United States of America for food, feed and for the substantial medicinal values of its seeds (Ahmad et al 2016). For example, consuming fenugreek has been correlated with many positive health benefits related to improving hyperglycaemia (Ruby et al 2005) and diabetes (Saxena and Vikram 2004).…”

Rare cause of isolated severe coagulation failure in cirrhosis: traditional healing with fenugreek

“…It belongs to the family of Fabaceae and is used in the production of steroid and other hormones for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and functional food industries 4. Fenugreek is traditionally recommended for increasing milk production, as appetite enhancer, antidiabetic, hypolipidaemic, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anticarcinogenic and neuroprotective agent in both experimental animals as well as clinical trials in humans 5. Benefits of fenugreek use have been reported by a large number of research groups.…”

“…Fenugreek contains alkaloids, saponins, flavonoids, amino acids and are also rich in coumarins—methyl, trimethyl coumarin and trigocumarin 5. It also contains esculetin, a naturally occurring lactone and a dihydroxy coumarin derivative that can potentiate anticoagulant effect.…”