The potential of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) as a functional food and nutraceutical and its effects on glycemia and lipidemia

Journal of Medicinal Food

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1485-1489

  Roberts, Keisha T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

fenugreek; glycemic index; quality control

Indexed keywords

GALACTOMANNAN; GLIBENCLAMIDE; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; LIPID; NUTRACEUTICAL; TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRAECUM EXTRACT;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; DIETARY FIBER; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; FOOD INDUSTRY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; LIVER PROTECTION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; HUMANS; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; MANNANS; MODELS, ANIMAL; PLANT EXTRACTS; TRIGONELLA;

EID: 83455194630     PISSN: 1096620X     EISSN: 15577600     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2011.0002     Document Type: Review

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