The potential benefits if Saponin from Canadian-grown fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) in modifying cholesterol status

World Heart Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 263-269

  Bhaumick, Debangshu ^a   Acharya, Surya ^b   Basu, Tapan K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bile acid binding; Cholesterol binding; Fenugreek seeds; Saponin

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BILE ACID; CARBON 14; CHOLESTEROL; DIOSGENIN; SAPONIN; TAUROCHOLIC ACID; TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRAECUM EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; BINDING KINETICS; CANADA; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG PURIFICATION; FENUGREEK; IN VITRO STUDY; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT SEED;

EID: 77953415593     PISSN: 15564002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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