Fenugreek a multipurpose crop: Potentialities and improvements

被引:103
作者
Ahmad, Awais [1 ,3 ]
Alghamdi, Salem S. [1 ]
Mahmood, Kaiser [2 ,4 ]
Afzal, Muhammad [1 ,5 ]
机构
[1] King Saud Univ, Coll Food & Agr Sci, Dept Plant Prod, Riyadh 11333, Saudi Arabia
[2] King Saud Univ, Coll Food & Agr Sci, Dept Food Sci & Nutr, Riyadh 11333, Saudi Arabia
[3] King Saud Univ, Dept Crop Prod, Coll Food & Agr Sci, Crop Physiol Grp, Riyadh 11333, Saudi Arabia
[4] King Saud Univ, Dept Food Sci & Nutr, Coll Food & Agr Sci, Cereal Chem Lab, Riyadh 11333, Saudi Arabia
[5] King Saud Univ, Legume Res Lab, Dept Crop Prod, Coll Food & Agr Sci, Riyadh 11333, Saudi Arabia
关键词
Antioxidants; Pharmacological; Marginal lands; Crop improvement; Gaps; SEEDS;
D O I
10.1016/j.sjbs.2015.09.015
中图分类号
Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Fenugreek is one of the oldest medicinal plants with exceptional medicinal and nutritional profile. Fenugreek seeds contain a substantial amount of fiber, phospholipids, glycolipids, oleic acid, linolenic acid, linoleic acid, choline, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, nicotinic acid, niacin, and many other functional elements. It may grow well under diverse and a wide range of conditions; it is moderately tolerant to drought and salinity, and can even be grown on marginal lands in profitable way. Owing to these characteristics and heavy metal remediation potential, fenugreek may well fit several cropping systems. In addition to its medicinal uses, it may serve as an excellent off-season fodder and animal food supplement. However, efforts should be initiated to develop strategies for improving its biomass production; genetic diversity among different accessions may be mapped, breeding and crop improvement programs may be initiated to improve the biomass and nutritional and functional elements. This review highlights the morphology, adaptability, nutritional constituents and associated functionality and medicinal significance of fenugreek; its ethno-historical uses, pharmacological assumptions have also been discussed. Researchable areas are also indicated to improve its production and adaptability. (C) 2015 The Authors. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of King Saud University.
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