Variability in proximate composition, phytochemical traits and antioxidant properties of Iranian agro-ecotypic populations of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.)

Morphological features

The present data indicated a wide variability among the studies AEPs (Table 1). Comparison of quantitative and qualitative parameters for each ecotype showed significant (p < 0.05) differences correlated principally to origin and ecological conditions. Number of twin pods had the highest coefficient of variation (CV = 14.32%). Petropoulos⁷ noted that twin pods in fenugreek indicative of high diosgenin content in the seed. Plant weight ranged between 8.30 ± 0.7 and 73.50 ± 2.4 g with an average of 34.54 g. Leaf color was light-green (35.48%), green…