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

By S. Wani, Pradyuman Kumar. 2016

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Abstract Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) is a legume and it has been used as a spice throughout the world to enhance the sensory quality of foods. It is known for its medicinal qualities such as antidiabetic, anticarcinogenic, hypocholesterolemic, antioxidant, and immunological activities. Beside its medicinal value, it is also used as a part of various food product developments as food stabilizer, adhesive, and emulsifying agent. More importantly it is used for the development of healthy and nutritious extruded and bakery product. The present paper reviews about nutraceutical properties of fenugreek and its utilization in various product developments.

Subfields: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Genetics, Nutrition and Dietetics

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