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fenugreekSlender, annual, herbaceous legume (Trigonella foenum-graecum) or its dried seeds, used as a food, a flavoring, and a medicine. Native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the plant is cultivated in central and southeastern Europe, western Asia, India, and northern Africa. The seeds smell and taste strong, sweetish, and somewhat bitter, like burnt sugar. Mealy in texture, they may be mixed with flour for bread or eaten raw or cooked. The herb is a characteristic ingredient in some curries and chutneys and is used to make imitation maple syrup. fenugreek an annual heavily scented Mediterranean leguminous plant, Trigonella foenum-graecum, with hairy stems and white flowers: cultivated for forage and for its medicinal seeds How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Recently it was observed that consumption of 12 to 18 grams of germinated fenugreek seed powder for 30 days resulted in a significant reduction in blood cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels, but not HDL cholesterol levels, in 20 adults who had normal cholesterol levels initially. Several small pilot studies have suggested that five to 100 grams of fenugreek seeds eaten every day may lower blood glucose levels in both type 1 and type 2 diabetics. Two years ago, Zecharia Madar at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Rehovot, Israel, showed that dietary supplements of ground fenugreek seeds could lower blood glucose levels in both healthy people and diabetics. |
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