Author(s):
Vaibhav B. Patil, Sameer R Shaikh, Divakar R. Patil, Akash S. Jain, Azam Z. Shaikh
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DOI:
10.52711/2231-5691.2025.00031 
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Vaibhav B. Patil1, Sameer R Shaikh2, Divakar R. Patil3, Akash S. Jain4, Azam Z. Shaikh5
1Student, Bachelor of Pharmacy, P.S.G.V.P.M’s College of Pharmacy, Shahada.
2Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, P.S.G.V.P.M’s College of Pharmacy, Shahada.
3Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics. P.S.G.V.P.M’s College of Pharmacy, Shahada.
4Assistant Professor, Department of Quality Assurance, P.S.G.V.P.M’s College of Pharmacy, Shahada.
5Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, P.S.G.V.P.M’s College of Pharmacy, Shahada.
*Corresponding Author
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Volume - 15,
Issue - 2,
Year - 2025
ABSTRACT:
Trigonella foenum graecum, a native of southern Europe and Asia, is an annual plant with white flowers and hard, angular, yellowish brown seeds. In addition to its medical uses, fenugreek has long been valued for its nutritional content. The gum, fibre, alkaloid, flavonoids, saponin, and volatile oils found in fenugreek seeds are abundant. Material. Fenugreek’s high fibre content makes it useful as an emulsifier, glue, and food stabilizer. Agent to alter the texture of food for certain uses. According to certain data, fenugreek may also have anti-anorexia, antioxidant, antibacterial, hypocholesterolaemia and hypoglycemic therapeutic, antidiabetic, and anticarcinogenic properties. The goal of this article is to examine the Possible uses for fenugreek as a nutraceutical and functional food.
Cite this article:
Vaibhav B. Patil, Sameer R Shaikh, Divakar R. Patil, Akash S. Jain, Azam Z. Shaikh. Fenugreek Seed (Chemistry, Nutraceutical, Uses and their Food, Application). Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 2025; 15(2):192-6. doi: 10.52711/2231-5691.2025.00031
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Vaibhav B. Patil, Sameer R Shaikh, Divakar R. Patil, Akash S. Jain, Azam Z. Shaikh. Fenugreek Seed (Chemistry, Nutraceutical, Uses and their Food, Application). Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 2025; 15(2):192-6. doi: 10.52711/2231-5691.2025.00031 Available on: https://asianjpr.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2025-15-2-16
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