Advances on application of fenugreek seeds as functional foods: Pharmacology, clinical application, products, patents and market.
Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr
; 60(14): 2342-2352, 2020.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31286789
ABSTRACT
Trigonella foenum-graecum L. (fenugreek) is one of the oldest applied medicinal herbs. Significant pharmacological and clinical evidence have highlighted the medicinal application of fenugreek. Explore the current knowledge regarding the bioactivity (animal aspects) and clinical application of fenugreek and its bioactive components, as well as the products, markets and patents related to fenugreek. This review highlights the phytochemicals, bioactivity (animal aspects) and clinical application of fenugreek from recent literatures and products, markets and patents from database. Until now, more than 100 phytochemicals have been isolated from fenugreek seeds, mainly including polysaccharides, saponins, alkaloids, phenolic acids, and flavonoids. Fenugreek extract and its bioactive compounds showed excellent antidiabetic activity and anti-obesity activity in animal and human study. Although the fenugreek seed has been used as TCM raw materials for a long time of period in China, China is lacking the research of fenugreek in both depth and width.
Palabras clave
Texto completo:
1
Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Patentes como Asunto
/
Semillas
/
Extractos Vegetales
/
Trigonella
/
Alimentos Funcionales
Límite:
Animals
/
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr
Asunto de la revista:
CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China