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作者： Zandi, Peiman ¹ ; Basu, Saikat Kumar ² ; Khatibani, Leila Bazrkar ³ ; Balogun, Morufat Oladimeji ⁴ ; Aremu, Matt ¹ ;

作者机构： 1.Islamic Azad Univ, Dept Agron, Takestan Branch, Takestan, Iran

2.Univ Lethbridge, Dept Biol Sci, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, Canada

3.Univ Zabol, Dept Plant Breeding & Biotechnol, Zabol, Iran

4.Univ Ibadan, Dept Crop Protect & Environm Biol, Ibadan 900001, Nigeria

5.Fed Univ Wukari, Dept Chem Sci, Wukari, Taraba, Nigeria

6.Univ Rajasthan, Dept Bot, Jaipur 302004, Rajasthan, India

7.West Bengal State Univ, Dept Zool, Barasat 700126, W Bengal, India

8.Yunnan Acad Agr Sci, Ind Crop Res Inst, Kunming 650205, Yunnan, Peoples R China

9.Royal Univ Bhutan, Coll Nat Resources, Lobesa, Punakha, Bhutan

10.Cartgage Univ, Dept Anim Sci, Mateur, Tunisia

11.AC Herbarium CICY, Ctr Invest Cient Yucatan, Merida 97200, Yucatan, Mexico

关键词： Fenugreek;Trigonella foenum-graecum L.;Seed physiology;Chemical compounds;Phytochemicals;Genotype X environment interaction;Genetic improvement

期刊名称：ACTA PHYSIOLOGIAE PLANTARUM （ 影响因子：2.354； 五年影响因子：2.711 ）

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摘要： Discovering the complexity of seed structure and function along with a number of vital processes such as seed growth and development, germination are important factors in unlocking the secrets of consistent crop yield. Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.), a multi-purpose annual, dryland-adapted, forage, legume crop is cultivated in different parts of the world with great potential for introduction under suitable agro-climatic zones in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. Fenugreek seed is used extensively for its medicinal, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical properties. It is effective in the treatment of diabetes, hyperglycaemia (thyroxine-induced type) and hypercholesterolemia. This review discusses seed physiological processes and several important biochemical seed constituent, e. g., steroidal sapogenins (diosgenin), polysaccharide fiber (galactomannan), amino acid (4-hydroxyisoleucine), etc, with important medicinal and pharmacological characteristics impacting human and animal health. However, there are noticeable differences in the quality of several phytochemicals found in fenugreek seed possibly due to variations in plant genotypes and agroclimatic conditions under which the crop is grown. Hence, it is important to note that for consistent seed yield and quality of fenugreek cultivars there is an urgent need for continuing efforts in genetic improvements and in developing high yielding, disease and drought-resistant varieties suitable for different agro-climatic conditions. Therefore, in addition to the physico-biochemistry of fenugreek seed different approaches for genetic improvement have also been discussed.