Fenugreek: A review on its nutraceutical properties and utilization in various food products

Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 97-106

  Wani, Sajad Ahmad ^a   Kumar, Pradyuman ^a  

^a SANT LONGOWAL INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Extruded product; Fenugreek; Hypoglycemic; Nutraceutical

Indexed keywords

EID: 85044841714     PISSN: 1658077X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jssas.2016.01.007     Document Type: Review

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