HYPOLIPEMIC EFFECT OF FENUGREEK SEEDS - A CHRONIC STUDY IN NON-INSULIN-DEPENDENT DIABETIC-PATIENTS

Authors
SHARMA RD SARKAR A HAZRA DK MISRA B SINGH JB MAHESHWARI BB SHARMA SK
Citation
Rd. Sharma et al., HYPOLIPEMIC EFFECT OF FENUGREEK SEEDS - A CHRONIC STUDY IN NON-INSULIN-DEPENDENT DIABETIC-PATIENTS, PTR. Phytotherapy research, 10(4), 1996, pp. 332-334
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Journal title
PTR. Phytotherapy research → ACNP
ISSN journal
0951418X
Volume
10
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
332 - 334
Database
ISI
SICI code
0951-418X(1996)10:4<332:HEOFS->2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
The lipid lowering activity of fenugreek seeds (Trigonella foenum grae cum L.) was studied in 60 non-insulin dependent diabetic subjects. Iso caloric diets without and with fenugreek were given for 7 days and 24 weeks respectively. Ingestion of an experimental diet containing 25 g fenugreek seed powder resulted in a significant reduction of total cho lesterol, LDL and VLDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels. These resu lts indicate the beneficial effect of fenugreek seeds in diabetic subj ects.