Multifarious Therapeutic Potential of Fenugreek: A Comprehensive Review
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چکیده
Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) is used as a condiment and a medicinal plant. Various experimental and human studies have reported that fenugreek is a potential agent to treat diabetes mellitus. Fenugreek plays a key role to prevent the induction and progression of various disorders such as cancer, ulcer, obesity, etc. Moreover, the pleiotropic actions of fenugreek have been evaluated in hypertension, cataract, inflammation, thyroid dysfunction, malaria, endothelial dysfunction, etc. In this review, we have captured recent findings on fenugreek representing the distinct role of fenugreek in treating various disorders elaborating the mechanisms at molecular level.
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