Fenugreek seed, fenugreek

Description :   Fenugreek seeds are widely used to treat metabolic syndromes and chronic diseases and used as a

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• It contains inositol (a carbocyclic sugar), which is associated with improving mental condition such as anxiety, depression, panic, compulsive disorders and helps to prevent PCOS
• It is composed of several vitamins that include Vitamin A, Vitamin D, and Vitamin B complex
• It contains choline which helps to synthesize lipid and their transportation in body
• The minerals present in fenugreek seeds include calcium, phosphorus, iron, copper and magnesium

Biological property

• Fenugreek seed has antioxidant property, antimicrobial property and anti-inflammatory property
• Flavonoid content of fenugreek seed is responsible for its antioxidant activity and helps to reduce the prevalence of oxidative stress of body and decreases the risk of developing cancers
• Extract of fenugreek seed also shows antimicrobial activity, it helps to inhibit the growth and multiplication of microbes (especially E.coli) within host
• Whereas fenugreek seed extract along with methanol acts as an effective anti-inflammatory substance and helps to reduce the susceptibility of inflammation and pain

Health benefits

Role on regulating blood sugar level

• Fenugreek helps to reduce blood glucose concentration and hence widely used as a preventive measure for diabetes
• It helps to increase the sensitivity of insulin which helps to reduce the sugar load in blood as it helps to transport sugar from blood vessel to liver
• The fibre content of fenugreek also plays significant role for preventing diabetes as it helps to slow down glucose absorption from intestinal epithelial cell and related with delaying gastric emptying. This is the associated with reducing the post prandial glycemic load
• Another important features of fenugreek on preventing diabetes is focused on its capacity of reducing the concentration of lipid binding protein

Role on reducing obesity

• Consumption of fenugreek seed extracted water has significant role on reducing body weight as it increases the metabolism by many folds
• It is associated with generating heat within body and enhances energy expenditure leads to negative energy balance. This is considered as the principle fact of weight reduction

Role on lactation

• Fenugreek helps to increase milk production and it is widely used as galactagogue
• It has seen that consumption of fenugreek seed water is associated with increasing the volume of breast milk. Lactating women who consume fenugreek can increase her milk supply and flow within two to three days
• It also helps the nursing mothers to reduce their body weight which they have gained during their gestational period and helps to getting back the uterus into its previous shape

Role on lipid profile

• It helps to decrease the level of total cholesterol, triglyceride and LDL in body and helps to regulate normal lipid profile
• It is related with preventing atherosclerosis and hence used as a preventive measure for cardiovascular diseases. It also helps to prevent hypertension
• It helps to reduce the body fat percentage effectively and thus helps to reduce the risk of developing obesity, gall stones, coronary artery diseases, fatty liver, hormonal abnormalities and reproductive disorders

Role on digestive system

• It helps to improve the health of the gastrointestinal tract
• It helps to prevent constipation, bloating, flatulence and improves bowel health
• Fenugreek acts as a potent antacid which inhibits excess acid production within gut and thus helps to prevent gastritis and peptic ulcers
• Consumption of fenugreek seed water in empty stomach is beneficial to clear the bowel and enhance digestion

Role on preventing polycystic ovarian syndrome

• It has seen that women with poly cystic ovarian syndrome cannot be able to utilize insulin effectively which is associated with increased testosterone production and obesity
• Consumption of fenugreek is beneficial for them as it helps to maintain normal level of insulin
• It also helps to stimulate the secretion of gonadal hormones and reduces the number    Read more