{"product_id":"fenegriek-500mg-now-foods","title":"Fenugreek 500mg | 100 Capsules | NOW Foods","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFenugreek 500mg by NOW Foods\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo you know the smell of curry or Indian dal? There is a good chance that \u003cstrong\u003efenugreek\u003c\/strong\u003e was in it. These small, golden-brown seeds have been used for thousands of years, in the kitchen and beyond. NOW Foods finely grinds the whole seed and puts it in 500mg plant-based capsules. Two capsules give you 1 gram of fenugreek seed. No extract, no additives, just the seed as it comes from the plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat fenugreek actually is\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) is an annual plant from the legume family, the family of peas, beans and clover. The plant originally comes from the Mediterranean and Western Asia. Today, India is by far the largest producer, and that is also where the seeds in these capsules come from. In Indian kitchens, it is called methi. You eat the leaves as a vegetable, and use the seeds as a spice. The ancient Egyptians knew it too: fenugreek seeds have been found in the tomb of Tutankhamun. What many people do not know: the typical smell comes from sotolon, an aromatic substance that is so strong that you can even smell it in your sweat after a large portion of fenugreek.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the seed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe difference with many other herbs lies in the composition. Almost half of the seed consists of fiber, largely galactomannan. That is a soluble fiber that swells in water into a kind of gel. In addition, fenugreek contains saponins, including diosgenin, the amino acid 4-hydroxyisoleucine, which you find almost nowhere else, and the alkaloid trigonelline. Health claims have been submitted for fenugreek that are still awaiting European approval. Fenugreek helps maintain a normal blood glucose level as part of a healthy lifestyle*. In addition, fenugreek helps support glucose metabolism*. And fenugreek helps support and balance fat metabolism*.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFenugreek and your digestion\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn traditional cuisine, fenugreek is mainly known as an appetite stimulant. That is also the reason it is so often in stews and spice mixtures. Fenugreek helps support appetite and digestion*. Fenugreek also helps maintain the physiological pH balance of the stomach*. In Indian households, the seeds are often soaked in water overnight and drunk in the morning. With capsules you skip that bitter step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause this product consists of ground seeds, you immediately smell that characteristic, slightly sweet, curry-like smell when you open the jar. The color of the powder can vary slightly per harvest. That is part of a natural product. With 100 capsules and a dosage of two capsules, you have a jar that lasts 50 days with daily use, or shorter if you take a dosage more often per day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Health claim awaiting European approval.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NOW Foods","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54816646201682,"sku":"Now-067","price":12.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/9006\/2812\/files\/fenegriek-500mg-now-foods.jpg?v=1790166967","url":"https:\/\/www.luto-supplements.nl\/en\/products\/fenegriek-500mg-now-foods","provider":"LUTO Supplements","version":"1.0","type":"link"}