Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum), native to southern Europe and Asia, is anannual herb with white flowers
and hard, yellowish brown and angular seeds,known from ancient times, for nutritional value beside of it medicinal effects.
Fenugreek seeds are rich source of gum, fiber, alkaloid, flavonoids, saponin and volatile content. Due to it's high content of
fiber, fenugreek could be used as food stabilizer, adhesive and emulsifying agent to change food texture for some special
purposes. Some evidences suggest that fenugreek may also be regarded as antidiabetic, anticarcinogenic, remedy for
hypocholesterolemia and hypoglycemia, antioxidant, antibacterial agent, gastric stimulant, and anti-anorexia agent. The present
article is aimed to review the potential applications of fenugreek as a functional food and nutraceutical.
