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- Title
DATA REGARDING THE MORPHOLOGIC AND CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM SEEDS.
- Authors
Pribac, George-Ciprian; Ardelean, Aurel; Turcuş, Violeta; Toma, Claudia-Crina; Cotoraci, Coralia; Moş, Liana; Crǎciun, Constantin
- Abstract
Trigonella foenum-graecum is an annual, herbal specie, that grows spontaneously on cereals crops and is also known as fenugreek. As powder, the drogue can be identified through chromatography, in the following experiment conditions. Test solution: 1,0g drogue powder mixed with 0.5 ml methanol for 5 minutes in the water bath, heated at 65°C, afterwards chilled and filtrated. Reference solution: 3,0 mg hydrochloric trigonelin dissolved in 1,0 ml methanol. Load: 20 μl test solution and 10 μl reference solution correspond to 2 cm of GF 254 silica gel tape. Solvent system: water - methanol (30 - 70) and migration distance: 10 cm; detection and evaluation: within UV light, with λ=254 nm wavelength. The fenugreek has in its chemical composition 45-60% carbohydrates, especially mucilages located in the call walls; in the endosperm two types of galactomanans are predominant: 1,4-β-glicosil-manose which alternates with α-glicosil-manoze, both connected with a small proportion of xilose. Also, starch and oligo-sacharide fibres are present. As conclusion, even if at least 11 vegetal products were identified, with hypo-cholesterol potential, the proofs remain limited. Along the cholesterol reduction property, some of these plants may have positive aspects for cardio-vascular disorders, by increasing the HDL level and inhibiting the lipid oxidation. The adverse effects of these cures are almost insignificant. Nevertheless, new researches are necessary to establish the therapeutic value of these plants in the hyper-cholesterolemy treatment.
- Subjects
CEREAL grasses; GRAIN; WHEATGRASS (Wheat); CEREAL products; SEED products; CEREALS as food; WHEAT products; CROPS; FARM produce; CULTIVATED plants
- Publication
Studia Universitatis Vasile Goldis Seria Stiintele Vietii (Life Sciences Series), 2008, Vol 18, p119
- ISSN
1584-2363
- Publication type
Article