Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. 1995 Apr; 39(2): 173-4.

Effect of Trigonella foenum graecum (Fenugreek) on blood glucose in normal and diabetic rats.

Khosla P, Gupta DD, Nagpal RK.

Department of Pharmacology, Pt. B. D. Sharma Medical College, Rohtak.

Trigonella foenum graecum (Fenugreek) was administered at 2 and 8 g/kg dose orally to normal and alloxan induced diabetic rats. It produced a significant fall (P < 0.05) in blood glucose both in the normal as well as diabetic rats and the hypoglycemic effect was dose related.