Therapeutic Prospects and Comparative Bioactive Evaluation of Fenugreek Seed Extracts

Year : 2026 | Volume : 15 | 02 | Page :
    By

    Ankit Kumar,

  1. PhD Scholar, Department of Biotechnology, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, A-10, Sector-62, Noida-201309, Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract

A medicinal plant with substantial therapeutic potential, fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) is rich in bioactive phytoconstituents. The phytochemical makeup and antioxidant properties of aqueous and methanolic fenugreek seed extracts were compared in this study. Phenolics, flavonoids, terpenoids, alkaloids, tannins, and saponins were found in both extracts, with the methanolic fraction showing greater intensity, according to preliminary phytochemical screening. The methanolic extract has higher levels of phenolic, flavonoid, and terpenoid content, according to quantitative analyses. Antioxidant analysis showed that the methanolic extract had better reducing potential and lipid peroxidation inhibition than the aqueous extract. Additionally, the methanolic extract showed increased capacity to scavenge free radicals from DPPH, ABTS, hydrogen peroxide, nitric oxide, superoxide, and hydroxyl radicals. The richer phytochemical composition of the methanolic extract may be responsible for its increased bioactivity. Overall, the results demonstrate the therapeutic value of fenugreek seed extracts, especially the methanolic extract, for possible phytopharmaceutical and nutraceutical uses in conditions linked to oxidative stress

Keywords: Methanolic extract, Aqueous extract, Phytochemicals, Antioxidant activity, Free radical scavenging, Phenolic compounds, Flavonoids, Terpenoids, Oxidative stress, Therapeutic potential.

How to cite this article:
Ankit Kumar. Therapeutic Prospects and Comparative Bioactive Evaluation of Fenugreek Seed Extracts. Research & Reviews : Journal of Botany. 2026; 15(02):-.
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Volume 15
02
Received 05/07/2026
Accepted 10/07/2026
Published 11/07/2026
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