Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) is a plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. It is found in India, China, East Africa and is also cultivated in Europe. Fenugreek seeds contain phytonutrients a ...

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Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) is a plant belonging to the Fabaceae family.

It is found in India, China, East Africa and is also cultivated in Europe.

Fenugreek seeds contain phytonutrients as mucilage polysaccharides (galactomannan) and defence components as steroid saponins (with aglycones: diosgenin, yamogenin and tigogenin) (1).

In traditional medicine, the seed is used externally to treat furunculosis, eczema, ulcers and local skin inflammations administered locally or added to a hot bath (2).

Protein hydrolysates extracted from fenugreek could be used as nutraceutical molecules in colorectal cancer treatment (3).

Use in children and adolescents under the age of 18 is not recommended due to incomplete safety data (4).

Fenugreek studies

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(1) European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy. Trigonellae foenugraeci semen. 2nd ed. New York: Thieme; 2003. ESCOP Monographs; pp. 511–20.

(2) WHO. Semen Trigonellae Foenugraeci. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2007. Monographs on selected medicinal plants; pp. 247–56.

(3) Protein Hydrolysates from Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum) as Nutraceutical Molecules in Colon Cancer Treatment.  Allaoui A, Gascón S, Benomar S, Quero J, Osada J, Nasri M, Rodríguez-Yoldi MJ, Boualga A.  Nutrients. 2019 Mar 28;11(4). pii: E724. doi: 10.3390/nu11040724.

(4) EMEA. European Medicines Agency. Trigonella foenum-graecum L; London: Semen; 2010.

 

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