Nutrition Research
Volume 25, Issue 11 , Pages 1021-1028, November 2005

Antidiabetic property of fenugreek seed mucilage and spent turmeric in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition, Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore–570 020, India

Received 29 March 2005; received in revised form 27 May 2005; accepted 14 September 2005.

Abstract 

The beneficial effect of feeding fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum) seed mucilage and spent turmeric (Curcuma longa) on diabetic status was studied in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Diabetic rats lost weight but body weights were improved by feeding spent turmeric than fenugreek seed mucilage. In diabetic rats, a 30% improvement in urine sugar and urine volume profiles was observed with feeding fenugreek seed mucilage and spent turmeric. Fasting blood glucose showed a 26% and 18% improvement with fenugreek seed mucilage and spent turmeric feeding to diabetic rats, respectively. Fenugreek seed mucilage compared with tumeric was more effective in ameliorating diabetic state.

Keywords: Diabetes, Spent turmeric, Fenugreek seed mucilage, Urine sugar, Fasting blood glucose, Rat

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PII: S0271-5317(05)00184-3

doi:10.1016/j.nutres.2005.09.012

Nutrition Research
Volume 25, Issue 11 , Pages 1021-1028, November 2005

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