Anti-Diabetic Effects of Leaves of Trigonella foenumgraecum L. (Fenugreek): Leads from Preclinical Studies
Journal Title: Journal of Food Chemistry and Nanotechnology - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Diabetes mellitus, a metabolic disorder of the endocrine system is one of the World’s oldest diseases known to man. Since time immemorial plants have been used as anti-diabetic agents in the various traditional systems of medicine. Trigonella foenum-graecum commonly known as fenugreek in English and methi in various Indian languages is one such plant and has been an integral part in the treatment of diabetes in the Indian traditional system of medicine the Ayurveda. The seeds and leaves have been documented to be useful in reducing hyperglycemia and its complications. This review collates the traditional uses and validated anti-diabetic effects of the fenugreek leaves and on the mechanisms contributing to the therapeutic effects.
Authors and Affiliations
Manjeshwar Shrinath Baliga, Princy Louis Palatty, Mohammed Adnan, Taresh Shekar Naik, Pratibha Sanjay Kamble, Thomas George, Jason Jerome D’souza
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- DOI 10.17756/jfcn.2017-039
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