Author:
Niazi Madiha Khan,Hassan Farooq
Abstract
Lifestyle decisions, food habits, stress, environmental variables, and synthetic substances are all contributing to the rapid advancement of human diseases. It has been demonstrated that the herb fenugreek is effective in treating conditions like cancer, high cholesterol, diabetes, and inflammation. Fenugreek extracts and powders have been successfully used in the culinary and pharmaceutical industries because of its therapeutic properties. This review aim was to emphasize the significant nutritional advantages and therapeutic uses of fenugreek as a strong treatment for a range of diseases.
Publisher
CrossLinks International Publishers
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