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Hypocholesterolaemic effect of fenugreek seeds in dogs.

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The defatted portion of fenugreek seed induces a hypocholesterolaemic effect and causes a decrease of cholesterolaemia and reduced hyperglycaemia in normal dogs.
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This article is published in Atherosclerosis.The article was published on 1984-01-01. It has received 147 citations till now.

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Traditional Plant Medicines as Treatments for Diabetes

TL;DR: Traditional treatments for diabetes mellitus may provide valuable clues for the development of new oral hypoglycemic agents and simple dietary adjuncts.
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Therapeutic applications of fenugreek.

TL;DR: Preliminary animal and human trials suggest possible hypoglycemic and antihyperlipidemic properties of oral fenugreek seed powder.
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A review of natural products and plants as potential antidiabetic drugs.

TL;DR: The present paper reviews the active, natural principles and crude extracts of plants which have been experimentally studied for hypoglycemic activity in the last ten years.
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Plant foods in the management of diabetes mellitus: spices as beneficial antidiabetic food adjuncts.

TL;DR: This review considers all the available information from animal experimentation as well as clinical trials where spices, their extracts or their active principles were examined for treatment of diabetes to possess antidiabetic potential.
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Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum): A Review of Health Beneficial Physiological Effects

TL;DR: The antidiabetic and hypocholesterolemic property of fenugreek, both of which are mainly attributable to the intrinsic dietary fiber constituent, have promising nutraceutical value.
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Studies of pancreatic alpha cell function in normal and diabetic subjects

TL;DR: The findings suggest that alpha cell function is inappropriately increased in diabetes mellitus and could play a significant role in the diabetic syndrome.
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A simple method for the determination of serum cholesterol.

TL;DR: A simple modification of the method of Pearson, Stern and Mcgavack for serum cholesterol is described, and values obtained and the error due to bilirubin have been studied.
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Spectrophotometric method for the determination of total steroidal sapogenin

J. C. Baccou, +2 more
- 01 Jan 1977 - 
TL;DR: A specific method for the spectrophotometric determination of total steroidal sapogenin, based on colour reactions with anisaldehyde, sulphuric acid and ethyl acetate and applicable to microgram amounts, is described.
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In conclusion, the defatted portion of fenugreek seed induces a hypocholesterolaemic effect.