ISSN: 2474-9214
Authors: Firoz Khan* and Prem Parkash Khosala
Background: Obesity is one of the major complications for both morbidity and mortality in the entire world. It can be develop due to change in the lifestyle, reduced social and physical activity, lack of exercise and inactivity to do hard work. However, there are few drugs in the market for the management of obesity but they are costly, less effective and produce side effects as well. So, we need some herbal medicine which has low side effects as well as low coast. Fenugreek is one of the most useful plant which has responsible in the management of obesity and related diseases. Not only whole plant but its seeds are used in the reduction of weight. Methods: The study was conducted at Maharishi Aurobindo Subharti College & Hospital of Naturopathy & Yogic Sciences, Swami Vivekan and Subharti University, Meerut. A total number of 100 patients with obesity were selected. They were grouped into two, group one treatment group (50) consumed 25 gm sprouted fenugreek seeds orally once daily for 45 days and the second group was control (50) not received any dose. In the study from the total 100 individuals, n= 89 were involved, 39 in treatment group and 50 in the control group. Weight and BMI was measured from each participant before and after the study. Data entry and analysis was performed using SPSS version 20 statistical software. Data were presented as mean ± SD. A level of p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Treatment group had significantly reduced weight and BMI (P<0.05) compared with baseline weight and BMI of control group. Conclusions: The present study shows that administration of sprouted fenugreek seeds had pronounced effects on reducing weight and BMI of obese patient with negligible side effects.
Keywords: Sprouted fenugreek seeds; Obesity; Body mass index
