Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.): An overview

International Journal of Current Pharmaceutical Review and Research

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 169-187

  Snehlata, Helambe S ^a   Payal, Dande R ^a  

^a School of Pharmacy and Technology Management   (India)

Author keywords

Cultivation; Saponin; Seeds; Trigonella foenum groecum L.

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; COUMARIN DERIVATIVE; FENUGRIN B; SAPONIN; TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRAECUM EXTRACT; TRIGONELLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANOREXIA; ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ANTIPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; BOTANY; BRONCHUS DISEASE; CLINICAL STUDY; COMMON COLD; CONSTIPATION; CONVALESCENCE; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG SYNTHESIS; EMPHYSEMA; FENUGREEK; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FOOD PRESERVATION; GASTRITIS; HARVEST; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; INFLUENZA; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); LARYNGITIS; MANURE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; PEPTIC ULCER; PEST CONTROL; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY; PLANT BREEDING; PLANT DISEASE; PLANT GENETICS; PLANT LEAF; PLANT SEED; PLANT STEM; PLANT TAXONOMY; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLEURISY; PNEUMONIA; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SINUSITIS; SORE THROAT; TILLAGE; TUBERCULOSIS; UROLITHIASIS; WEED CONTROL; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84871746330     PISSN: None     EISSN: 0976822X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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