Le fenugrec : composition, valeur nutritionnelle et physiologique

Characterisation of volatile compounds in Tunisian fenugreek seeds

“…These solvents were chosen based on the previous study of Mazza et al (2002) who tested methanol, dichloromethane and water for extracting compounds from fenugreek seeds. In our experiments, problems were encountered using water as the seeds contain galactomannanes which polymerise in presence of water (Billaud & Adrian, 2001a), so it was decided to not study this solvent, and also to change slightly the extraction procedure for methanol so as to avoid the use of water. Ethanol was also tested in our study as it is less toxic than methanol, and so it could be an interesting solvent for the extraction of polar volatile compounds from fenugreek seeds.…”

“…Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graceum L.) is an annual herbaceous aromatic leguminous, widely cultivated in Mediterranean countries and Asia, as it is a popular food (home remedies) consumed in various ways (Billaud & Adrian, 2001a). The pods contain about 10-20 yellowish seeds rich in proteins (30% dry matter) and with a pleasing appetizing aroma (Blank, Lin, Devaud, Fumeaux, & Fay, 1997).…”

Analysis of human male armpit sweat after fenugreek ingestion: Instrumental and sensory optimisation of the extraction method

“…Indeed, ground seeds are used in spice mixtures, mainly curries, due to their high flavour (Billaud & Adrian, 2001a); also, seed extracts are used in imitation of vanilla, butterscotch and rum flavouring, as well as in imitation of maple syrup (Altuntas ß, Özgöz, & Tas ßer, 2005). The seeds have two main pharmacological proprieties, antidiabetic and hypocholesterolemic activities; 4-hydroxyisoleucine, which represents 80% of free amino acids present in fenugreek, is responsible for the hypoglycemic activity while the hypocholesterolemic activity is attributed to steroidal saponins (Billaud & Adrian, 2001a, 2001bMadar, Abel, Samish, & Arad, 1988;Pau, Petit, Sauvaire, & Ribes, 2003;Sauvaire, Ribes, Baccou, & Loubatieres-Mariani, 1991;Sharma et al, 1996;Taylor et al, 1997).…”

Replacement of dietary fishmeal for fenugreek seed meal on the growth, body composition, innate immunological responses and gene expression of hepatic insulin‐like growth factors in African catfish ( Clarias gariepinus )

“…Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) seed meal (FKSM) appears to show some promise as a partial replacement to FM. The protein content of the seed is around 250 g/kg and has strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties (Billaud & Adrian, 2001;Wani & Kumar, 2016). This leguminous plant is cultivated throughout the world, including North Africa, Mediterranean, Europe, Western Asia and India (Rao & Sharma, 1987).…”