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 Fenugreek And Hair Growth

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Posted: Aug 05, 2011 at 12:27pm
Fenugreek has very beneficial effects on hair growth, lustre and health.

It has a unique mix of constituents, which contribute to maintaining healthy-looking hair and a well-nourished scalp. The discovery that fenugreek helps encourage stronger, fuller hair came about accidentally, after a German painter used fenugreek seeds to treat his bronchitis.

After several months of use, he noticed that besides easing his chest, his hair had also begun to improve and even re-grow in some places.

Fenugreek belongs to the family Fabaceae and is cultivated worldwide as a semi-arid crop. The leaves and seeds of Fenugreek are used as herbs and spice.

Fenugreek is a good source of nicotinic acid. The germinated seeds contain a-galactosidase. The young seeds of the Fenugreek plant contain small amounts of low-molecular weight carbohydrates. The seeds contain 30 per cent protein.

Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum) prevents hair fall, contains lecithin and promotes hair growth. The seeds contain four flavonoid components (2 glycosides and 2 aglycones) and two steroidal saponins.

An alkaloid, trigonelline, is present in the seeds. The leaves contain xanthophyll and
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