ABSTRACT

Methi, metha, fenugreek, greek hay, greek clover, bockshornklee, alholva; it is known as methi in Hindi, Oriya, Bengali, Punjabi, and Urdu language. Fenugreek also known in other languages like methya in Marathi, menthya in Kannada, vendayam or venthayam in Tamil, menthulu in Telegu, uluva in Malayalam, and Medhika or chandrika in Sanskrit language.