fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum)

Reported Doses

Safety/efficacy may not be established; reported doses may be derived from limited or potentially inadequate studies with variable regimens, multi-ingredient products, or where concentration of active ingredients may vary widely

Effectiveness Ratings

[see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table]

Alzheimer disease

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 5 mL seed extract PO qd

athletic performance

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 500-600 mg/day seed extract PO divided qd-bid

diabetes mellitus

[Possibly Effective]

Dose: 100 g/day seed powder PO divided qd-bid with meals; Alt: 1 g hydroalcoholic seed extract PO qd; 0.025-50 g seed extract or powder PO qd; Info: used with or without standard tx

dysmenorrhea

[Possibly Effective]

Dose: 5.4-6.3 g PO qd x3 days; Start: 1st day of menstrual cycle

GERD

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 2 g fiber PO bid; Info: given 30min before biggest meals of day

HTN

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 0.5-50 g seed PO qd

hyperlipidemia

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 0.5-100 g seed powder PO qd

impaired glucose tolerance

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 250 mg seed extract PO bid

lactation promotion

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 1-2 g PO qd-tid; Info: used as tea or capsules

male infertility

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 12 macro drops PO tid; Info: used as seed oil

menopausal symptoms

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 250 mg seed extract PO bid

metabolic syndrome

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 0.025-60 g PO qd; Info: used as seed extract, seed powder, defatted seeds, boiled seeds, germinated seeds or plain seeds

muscle strength

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 400-500 mg seed extract PO qd

obesity

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 392 mg seed extract PO tid; Alt: 8 g fiber PO x1 with breakfast

oral submucous fibrosis

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 2 g/day PO divided bid; Info: given after meals; used with standard tx

polycystic ovary syndrome

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 1 g seed extract PO qd; Alt: 0.333 g dry seed extract PO tid

sexual arousal

[Possibly Effective]

Dose: 600 mg seed extract PO qd

sexual dysfunction

[Possibly Effective]

Dose: 300 mg seed extract PO bid; Alt: 500 mg seed extract PO qd

vaginitis

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 0.5 g (5% cream) PV 2x/wk; Alt: 5% cream PV qd