A review on biology, cultivation and biotechnology of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) as a valuable medicinal plant and multipurpose

Journal of Medicinal Plants

Volumn 10, Issue 37, 2011, Pages 6-24

  Mehrafarin, A ^a   Rezazadeh, S ^a   Naghdi Badi, H ^a   Noormohammadi, G ^b   Zand, E ^c   Qaderi, A ^a  

^a AVICENNA RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c Iranian Plant Protection Research Institute   (Iran)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Cultivation; Diosgenin; Trigonella foenum graecum; Trigonelline

Indexed keywords

DIOSGENIN; STEROID HORMONE; TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRAECUM EXTRACT; TRIGONELLINE;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CULTIVATED SPECIES; DRUG INDUSTRY; ECOLOGY; FENUGREEK; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT MORPHOLOGY; REVIEW; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM;

EID: 79960638172     PISSN: 2717204X     EISSN: 27172058     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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