Hypocholesterolemic effect of germinated fenugreek seeds in human subjects

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 359-365

  Sowmya, P ^a   Rajyalakshmi, P ^a  

^a ACHARYA N G RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Consumed; Different levels; Fenugreek seeds (Trigonella foenum graecum); Germinated; HDL; Human; Hypocholesterolemia; LDL; Triglycerides; VLDL

Indexed keywords

TRIGONELLA FOENUM; TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRAECUM;

EID: 0032831396     PISSN: 09219668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008021618733     Document Type: Article

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