Trigonella foenum-graecum, seeds

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. 

Gupta, R.K., Jain, D.C. and Thakur, R.S. (1 984) Furostanol glycosides from Trigonella foenum-graecum seeds. Phytochemistry 23, 2605-2607. 

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. 

The steroid saponins of Trigonella foenum graecum seeds were shown to induce in normal and diabetic rats a significant decrease in plasma cholesterol (p < 0.01), HDL free cholesterol (p < 0.05) and VLDL-LDL total cholesterol without any change in triglycerides [196]. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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

Antonio, E., Monica, F.A., Anna, A., Diego, R. and Andrea, M. (2007) Trigoxazonane, a mono-substituted trioxazonane from Trigonella foenum-graecum root exudates, inhibits Orobanche crenata seed germination. Phytochemistry 68, 2487-2492. 

Fowden, F., Pratt, H.M. and Smith, A. (1973) 4-Hydroxy leucine from seed of Trigonella foenum graecum. Phytochemistry 12, 1707-1 711. 

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. 

Taranalli, A.D. and Kuppast, I.J. (1 996) Study of wound healing activity of seeds of Trigonella foenum-graecum in rats. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 58(3), 117-119. 

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. 

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