Fenugreek

Dilip Ghosh, PhD, FACN is an international speaker, facilitator and author and professionally associated with SOHO-Flordis International (SFI), Australia; Honorary Ambassador, Global Harmonization Initiative (GHI), University of Western Sydney. With more than 20 years of experience in both pharmaceutical and food-nutrition industries, he is one of the pioneer researchers in the evaluation of the health claim opportunities of potential functional food ingredients and complementary medicines through an evaluation of the current scientific evidence base and related claims, and provides commentary on gaps in science including potential requirements for research such as human studies.Dr. Prasad Thakurdesai, Ph.D., is associated with Indus Biotech Private Limited, Pune, India. He has 30 years of professional experience in academia and industry. He has contributed more than 100 international journal publications, 60 conference presentations, one book, 2 book chapters, 11 magazine articles, 8 awards, with the supervision to 4 PhD and 32 MPharm students in areas of pharmacology, toxicology, nutraceuticals, and complementary medicines.

The book is a unique compilation of information onsources on traditional wisdom as well as modernmedicinal scientific literature collected from variousprimary sources such as peer‑reviewed journals.The diverse areas of fenugreek, such as traditionalwisdom, chemistry, nutritional, medicinal, foodpreparations and formulations, and regulatory status,are addressed in the book through individual chapterswritten by highly experienced academic and industrialprofessionals.The books follow an evidence‑based approach withextensive citations and reference lists at the end ofeach chapter, which can be valuable for obtainingmore information on a specific topic of interest. Thus,the book has comprehensive documentation on thefenugreek‑specific scientific research since the lastfenugreek‑specific was published in 2002. The bookindeed will encourage new areas of research andhealth applications for fenugreek or fenugreek‑basedproducts.Rajagopala S.Department of Kaumarabhritya, All India Institute of Ayurveda,New Delhi, India

• IntroductionTraditional Wisdom2 Fenugreek (Methika) Traditional Wisdom & Research Evidence3 Fenugreek in Traditional Persian Medicine4 Distribution, Biology and Bio-diversity of FenugreekChemistry5 Optimization of the Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Extraction of Phytochemicals from Fenugreek Seeds6 Towards the Importance of Fenugreek Proteins: structural, nutritional, biological, and functional attributes7 Extraction and Optimization of Saponin and Phenolic Compounds of Fenugreek SeedSports Supplements and Nutraceuticals 8 Fenugreek: Nutraceutical Properties and Therapeutic Potential 9 Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum): A Unique Plant with Potential Health Benefits and Sports Nutrition10 Applications of Fenugreek in Sports NutritionModern Medicinal Applications 11 The Effects of Fenugreek on Controlling Glucose in Diabetes Mellitus: An Overview of Scientific Evidence12 Fenugreek in Management of Primary Hyperlipidemic Conditions13 The Effects of Fenugreek on Cardiovascular Risk Factors: What Are Potential Mechanisms?14 Trigonella foenum groecum L: Therapeutic and Pharmacological Potential – Special Emphasis on Efficacy against Inflammation and Pain15 Medicinal Potential of Fenugreek in Neuropathy and Neuroinflammation Associated Disorders16 Fenugreek in Management of Neurological and Psychological Disorders17 Fenugreek in Management of Female-specific Health Conditions18 Potential of Fenugreek in Management of Kidney and Lung Disorders19 Potential of Fenugreek in Management of Fibrotic Disorders20 Fenugreek in Management of Immunological, Infectious, and Malignant Disorders Formulations and Food Preparations21 Fenugreek: Novel Delivery Technologies and Versatile Formulation Excipients22 Applications of Fenugreek in Nutritional and Functional Food PreparationsRegulatory Aspects23 Regulatory Status of Fenugreek and Fenugreek-based Products in USA, Australia, Canada, and India