Fenugreek seed Trigonella

Mannose-containing Polysaccharides. Part II. The Galactomannan of Fenugreek Seed (Trigonella foenumgraecum), P. Andrews, L. Hough, and J. K. N. Jones,/. Chem. Soc., (1952)2744-2750. 

Gupta, R.K., Jain, D.C. and Thakur, R.S. (1986a) Minor steroidal sapogenins from fenugreek seeds, Trigonella foenum graecum. Journal of Natural Products 49(6), 1 153. 

Fenugreek seed (Trigonella foenum-graecum) 2 parts... 

Another nicotinic acid derivative is trigonelline, found in fenugreek seed (Trigonella foecum-graecum) and unroasted coffee beans. 

Fenugreek (seed) Trigonella fbenum graecum China, India, S. Mediterranean... 

Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Wu Ru Ba (Fenugreek) (seed) Trigonelline, saponins, flavone derivatives including vitex, saponaretin, isoorientin, vitexin-7-glucoside.33 Reduce plasma cholesterol levels, support hepatic and renal functions. 

Hannan, J.M., Ali, L., Rokeya, B., Khaleque, J., Akhter, M., Flatt, P.R. and Abdel-Wahab, Y.H. (2007) Soluble dietary fibre fraction of Trigonella foenum-graecum (fenugreek) seed improves glucose homeostasis in animal models of type 1 and type 2 diabetes by delaying carbohydrate digestion and absorption, and enhancing insulin action. British Journal of Nutrition 97(3), 51 4-521. 

Murakami, T., Kishi, A., Matsuda, H. and Yoshikawa, M. (2000) Medicinal foodstuffs. XVII. Fenugreek seed (3). Structures of new furostanol-type steroid saponins, trigoneosides Xa, Xb, Xlb, XIla, XIlb and XIla, from the seeds of Egyptian Trigonella foenum-graecum. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin 48(7), 994-1 000. 

Raju, J. and Bird, R.P. (2006) Alleviation of hepatic steatosis accompanied by modulation of plasma and liver TNF-alpha levels by Trigonella foenum-graecum (fenugreek) seeds in Zucker obese (fa/fa) rats. International Journal of Obesity 30(8), 1298-1307. 

Yoshikawa, Mv Murakami, T., Komatsu, H., Murakami, N., Yamahara, J. and Matsuda, H. (1 997) Medicinal foodstuffs. IV. Fenugreek seed. (1) Structures of trigoneosides la, lb, lla, Ilia, 11 lb, new furostanol saponins from the seeds of Indian Trigonella foenum-graecum. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin 45(1), 81-87. 

Murakami T, Kishi A, Matsuda H, Yoshikawa M (2000) Medicinal Foodstuffs. XVII. Fenugreek Seed. (3) Structures of New Furostanol Type Steroid Saponins, Trigoneo-sides Xa, Xb, Xlb, Xlla, XHb and XHIa, from the Seeds of Egyptian Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Chem Pharm Bull 48 994... 

Gupta, A., R. Gupta, and B. Lai. 2001. Effect of Trigonella foenum-graecum (fenugreek) seeds on glycaemic control and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes melUtus A double blind placebo controlled study. /. Assoc. Physicians India 49 1057-1061. 

Minor amino acid constit. of Trigonella foenum-graecum (fenugreek) seeds. 

Anuradha, C. and Ravikumar, P. 1998. Anti-lipid peroxidative activity of seeds of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum). Med. Sci. Res. 26, 317-321. 

Mazza, G., Tommaso, D. di and Foti, S. (2002) Volatile constituents of Sicilian fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) seeds. Sciences des Aliments 22(3), 249-264. 

Hemavathy, J. and Prabhakar, J.V. (1 989) Lipid composition of fenugreek (Trigonella foenumgraecum L.) seeds. Food Chemistry 31(1), 1-7. 

Kaviarasan, S., Ramamurty, N., Gunasekaran, P., Varalakshmi, E. and Anuradha, C.V. (2006) Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum) seed extract prevents ethanol-induced toxicity and apoptosis in Chang liver cells. Alcohol and Alcoholism 41 (3), 267-273. 

Kaviarasan, S., Naik, G.H.,Gangabhagirathi, R., Anuradha, C.V. and Priyadarsini, K.l. (2007) In vitro studies on antiradical and antioxidant activities of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) seeds. Food Chemistry 103(1), 31-37. 

Figure 1. Stereochemistry of 4-hydroxy-L-isoleucinc (HIL) and sotolone found in the seeds of fenugreek (Trigonella/fKiiiim-graeatm L.) ...

Mital, N., and T. Gopaldas. 1986. Effect of fenugreek Trigonella foenum-graecum) seed based diets on the lactational performance in albino-rats. Nutr. Rep. Int. 33(3) 477-484. 

Definition Obtained by solvent extract of the dried seeds of fenugreek, Trigonella foenum-graecum, followed by repeated purification Properties Lt. tan powd. to dk. bm. vise, semisolid sweet roasted caramellic bm. maple odor, deep cocoa nuance bitter taste sol. in water Storage Store airtight in cool, dry place protect from light... 

An endo-p-D-mannanase activity in the endosperm of germinating fenugreek Trigonella foenum-graecum) seeds is required to hydrolyse the storage galacto-mannan. The level of e/iJo-P-D-mannanase activity is controlled in vivo by the aleurone layer. 

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