This section is from the book "The Volatile Oils Vol2", by E. Gildemeister. Also available from Amazon: The Volatile Oils.
According to H. Hasnsel2), the comminuted seeds of Trigo-nella Foenum-graecum, L. (family Leguminosae) yield 0,014 p.c. of a brown oil with an intense odor: d13,2o0,870; aD in 10 p.c. alcoholic solution + 0,8°.
 
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