Nilgiris Fenugreek

Nilgiris Fenugreek (menthee) is Trigonella foenumgraecum, L.(Fabaceae). The plant is an annual herb, which is a native of Southern Europe and it is common in India and Pakistan. In India, it grows mainly in Punjab and Tamilnadu. In the Nilgiris, it is grown in all the places.

Nilgiris Fenugreek Seeds are pale yellow in colour and used as a spice. They contain an alkaloid, trigonelline and therefore, they are used medicinally as carminative and tonic. They also contain a steroidal substances, diosgenin, which is important in pharmaceutical industries for the production of sex hormones and oral contraceptives. Fenugreek seems to be next to Dioscorea sp. as a source of diosgenin

Nilgiris  Fenugreek is an herb with many potential health benefits, including improving cholesterol and blood pressure.

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