Trigonella foenum-graecum Genome sequencing. Trigonella foenum-graecum

Fenugreek is a semiarid leafy vegetable cultivated in most part of the world. It is an annual legume used in food preparations across south-asian countries. It is used as herb as well as a spice with abundant vitamins, calcium and iron. Fenugreek has also been a part of traditional herbal medicines of India, Egypt, China and middle-east. It shows immense promise for use as a complementary medicine in diabetes and cancer therapy.