Fenugreek Seed (Chemistry, Nutraceutical, Uses and their Food, Application)
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Trigonella foenum graecum, a native of southern Europe and Asia, is an annual plant with white flowers and hard, angular, yellowish brown seeds. In addition to its medical uses, fenugreek has long been valued for its nutritional content. The gum, fibre, alkaloid, flavonoids, saponin, and volatile oils found in fenugreek seeds are abundant. Material. Fenugreek’s high fibre content makes it useful as an emulsifier, glue, and food stabilizer. Agent to alter the texture of food for certain uses. According to certain data, fenugreek may also have anti-anorexia, antioxidant, antibacterial, hypocholesterolaemia and hypoglycemic therapeutic, antidiabetic, and anticarcinogenic properties. The goal of this article is to examine the Possible uses for fenugreek as a nutraceutical and functional food.
Language: English
Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4410519344