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Nature Precedings
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United Kingdom
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Chromium uptake by Fenugreek
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| Autores: |
Xanthate D S
Murthy Ch V R
Rajan S C S
Sekhar D M R
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| Data: |
2012-01-08
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| Ano: |
2012
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| Palavras-chave: |
Pharmacology
Plant Biology
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| Resumo: |
Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum- graecum) is both herb (leaves) and a spice (seed) belonging to the family Fabaceae. Fenugreek leaves and seeds are used in the cuisine of India. Fenugreek also has medicinal value. Fenugreek seeds are known to reduce serum glucose and improve glucose tolerance and hence are prescribed to diabetic patients. In the recent past supplemental Chromium is being prescribed to diabetic patients to activate (increased- insulin binding, insulin receptor number, insulin receptor phosphorylation) insulin. Plants can uptake substantial quantities of toxic metals from contaminated soils if these soils are well ameliorated. 

It is then probable that the medicinal efficacy of Fenugreek in the case of diabetes could be enhanced if it takes up chromium from the soil. Preliminary studies are being conducted to note the chromium uptake by Fenugreek from soils which are applied with potassium dichromate.
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Manuscript
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http://precedings.nature.com/documents/6762/version/1
oai:nature.com:10101/npre.2012.6762.1
http://hdl.handle.net/10101/npre.2012.6762.1
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Nature Precedings
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License
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