PROXIMATE AND PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES OF INDIGENOUS LANDRACES OF OMANI FENUGREEK SEEDS

Amanat Ali,M. Waly,Neeru Bhatt,N. Al-Saady

Published 2015 in African Journal of Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicines

ABSTRACT

Background: Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum L) is receiving global attention as a functional food due to its unique nutritional and medicinal properties as anti-diabetic, hypocholesterolemic, antipyretic, anti-carcinogenic and seasoning and flavoring agent. Materials and Methods: Seeds of indigenous fenugreek accessions were collected from three different ecological regions (Al-Dakhaliyah, Al¬Dhahirah, and Al-Batinah) of Sultanate of Oman. The samples were analyzed for proximate chemical composition, phytochemical contents and antioxidant properties. Results: Only significant (P

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  • Publication year

    2015

  • Venue

    African Journal of Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicines

  • Publication date

    2015-03-09

  • Fields of study

    Agricultural and Food Sciences, Biology

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