Steinmetz:Trigonella

Trigonella foenum-Graecum

Also known as (or relevant to) Trigonella foenum-Graecum Family Leguminosae English Names Foenugreek Fenugreek Natural Habitat Eastern Mediterranean countries; cultivated in Egypt India Morocco Tunis Syria China Part(s) Used Semen Foenugraeci = Semen Trigonellae

Constituent(s) fatty oil protein mucilage mannogalactan resin trigonellin cholin saponin tannin essential oil phosphor iron lecithin Action tonic aphrodisiac carminative demulcent nutritive diuretic emmenagogue astringent emollient galactagogue. - The seed is an ingredient of curry powder; its chief consumption is in cattle foods. Trigonella purpuracens (found in Europe including Great Britain) is sometimes called Foenugreek but is quite a different species