https://doi.org/10.51514/JSTR.7.1.2025.20-24
Aarti Malhosia
ABSTRACT
Fenugreek whose scientific name is Trigonella foenum-graecum is a legume, which has been, basically used as a spice throughout the world to improve and also to increase the sensory quality and culinary properties of food. Because of its nutrient composition, along with these properties fenugreek seed possess some of the nutraceutical properties to cure chronic lifestyle diseases. One of which is Diabetes Mellitus. Dietary fiber of fenugreek reduces glucose level in blood stream after a meal. Fenugreek seeds comprise 45.4% dietary fiber in which 32% insoluble and 13.3% soluble fibre, and the gum found in it is composed of mannose and galactose. Later, the compounds are associated with reduced glycemic effect, and sometimes, fenugreek seeds also appear to normalize blood sugar by limiting the enzymes sucrase and alpha-amylase, that helps to break down carbohydrates.
In this experimental study, subjects selected, consists of sedentary, postmenopausal women who were suffering from NIDDM (Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus) and did not have complication of diabetes mellitus. All the samples have to undergo blood glucose estimation after 15 days till six months. This study confirms the gradual reduction in blood glucose level, if having 10 gm of fenugreek seed per day. Other than, its bitter taste no complication is reported after feeding fenugreek seed, so this can also be specified in this experimental study that 10gm of fenugreek seed is safe amount to reduce the blood glucose levels.
Keywords: Fenugreek seed, Diabetes Mellitus, galactose, mannose, blood sugar etc.
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