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Trigonella foenum-graecum

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Trigonella foenum-graecum

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Also known as fenugreek, sickle-fruit fenugreek

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OverviewAI-generated

Trigonella foenum-graecum, commonly known as sicklefruit fenugreek or Shield Fenugreek, is a species of annual plant in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the genus Trigonella and is classified within the order Fabales and class Magnoliopsida. The species is described as a useful plant with applications as a medicinal plant and spice.

The native range of Trigonella foenum-graecum includes Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, and Pakistan. Records also indicate its presence in Beijing, China, and the Tibet Autonomous Region. Additional occurrences have been documented in Canada, Germany, India, Mexico, and Spain. The plant is not considered extinct.

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Species

Shield Fenugreek

Trigonella foenum-graecum

SPECIES

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderFabales
  5. FamilyFabaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan
Observations260
Observations recorded5,050

Chile Central

via GBIF · Kew POWO

Museum specimens

Specimen records
557
With media
471
Family
Fabaceae
Collections
CMN, MEL, INECOL, DAV, IBUNAM, SFV
Recorded in
Canada, Germany, India, Mexico, Spain, Egypt, United States, Ethiopia

Key facts

Nutritional value.name
Fenugreek seed
Nutritional value.kJ
1352
Nutritional value.water
8.8 g
Nutritional value.protein
23 g
Nutritional value.fat
6.4 g
Nutritional value.carbs
58 g
Nutritional value.fiber
25 g
Nutritional value.calcium_mg
176
Nutritional value.iron_mg
34
Nutritional value.magnesium_mg
191
Nutritional value.phosphorus_mg
296
Nutritional value.potassium_mg
770
Nutritional value.sodium_mg
67
Nutritional value.zinc_mg
2.5
Nutritional value.manganese_mg
1.23
Nutritional value.vitC_mg
3
Nutritional value.thiamin_mg
0.322
Nutritional value.riboflavin_mg
0.366

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

14 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Etymology
  • Production
  • Uses
  • Cooking
  • Nutritional profile
  • Dietary supplement
  • Animal feed
  • Food additive
  • Research
  • Traditional medicine
  • Adverse effects and allergies
  • References
  • External links

thumb|Fenugreek greens

Fenugreek (; Trigonella foenum-graecum) is an annual plant in the family Fabaceae, with leaves consisting of three small obovate to oblong leaflets. It is cultivated worldwide as a semiarid crop. Its leaves and seeds are common ingredients in dishes from the Indian subcontinent, and have been used as a culinary ingredient since ancient times. Its use as a food ingredient in small quantities is safe.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Trigonella foenum-graecum” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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