ORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF HYPOGLYCEMIC EFFECT OF FENUGREEK (TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM) CAPSULES

Abstract

The seed of Trigonella foenum-graecum L. (Fenugreek) is used in traditional medicine as blood sugar lowering agent, this hypoglycemic property is related to the amino acids of the plant specially 4-hydroxyisoleucine. Method: fenugreek seeds were powdered and filled into capsules, where each capsule was containing 500 mg of fenugreek powdered seed. The capsules were given to patient suffering from type 2 diabetes and blood glucose level was regulatory monitored. Result: all volunteers have shown a reduction in blood glucose level. Conclusion: from the collected data, it was concluded that fenugreek has hypoglycemic effect.