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Fenugreek Extract - Excellent Anti-Aging Effects of Fenugreek Alkaloids

2024-10-25

March 19th. A study published in Nature Metabolism, a sub-publication of Nature, has found that trigonelline, a wonder substance from coffee beans, may hold new promise for anti-aging. Trigonelline, a precursor compound of NAD+, helps slow down the aging process, strengthens muscles, and has the potential to treat sarcopenia.

1. What is fenugreek alkaloid

Fenugreek alkaloids, scientific name is trimethylxanthine, belongs to a kind of pyridine alkaloids, mainly from the legume fenugreek, but also a large number of coffee beans, but also a small amount of distribution in soybeans, alfalfa, mulberry leaves and other plants.

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2. Effects of fenugreek alkaloids

1) Hypoglycemic

2) Antioxidant properties

3) Anti-aging

4) Improve cognitive function

5) Lowering blood lipids

3. Fenugreek supplementation

1) Dietary intake. In nature, fenugreek and coffee bean seeds complex fenugreek alkaloids. In addition, since niacin is a precursor compound of fenugreek alkaloids, fenugreek alkaloids can also be increased indirectly through the use of niacin-rich foods.

2) Microbial Synthesis. Fenugreek levels in the body are related to dietary fiber intake, so it is possible to increase the intake of dietary fiber, probiotics and other substances. Optimize the microbial environment in the gut to promote the growth of microorganisms that synthesize fenugreek, thus increasing the fenugreek content in the body.

4. Standards related to fenugreek and its extracts

The European Union Regulation (EU) 2018/1123 requires fenugreek alkaloids in novel food products (1-methylnicotinamide chloride) to contain less than 0.05%. It is important to note that the approval of fenugreek and fenugreek seeds as active substances in the EU expires on October 31, 2020, and no extension applications have been made. U.S. Code of Federal Regulations §101.22, in part, also indicates that fenugreek can be used as a flavor and sets forth its product labeling requirements. As research on fenugreek and its extracts continues, more anti-aging products using fenugreek extracts as the main ingredient will be developed in the future, providing new options for promoting human health and slowing down the aging process.