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Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L., Leguminosae, Trifoliae, Trigonellinae) is an annual plant found primarily in Mediterranean countries, the Middle East, and India. The seeds are most often used as a food spice (curry) and in traditional medicine. Fenugreek seeds are assumed to have restorative and nutritive properties (appetite stimulant) and hypocholesterolemic and antidiabetic effects.
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Sauvaire, Y., Baissac, Y., Leconte, O., Petit, P., Ribes, G. (1996). Steroid Saponins from Fenugreek and some of their Biological Properties. In: Waller, G.R., Yamasaki, K. (eds) Saponins Used in Food and Agriculture. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 405. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0413-5_4
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