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Common Names
Alfalfa; Lucerne
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
Subspecies
sativa
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUCERNOL | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LUTEIN | 15 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LUTEIN | 15 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LUTEIN | 15 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| LUTEIN-5,6-EPOXIDE | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LUTEIN-5,6-EPOXIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LUTEOXANTHIN | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LYSINE | 4 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Plant | 432.0 | 2300.0 | -0.55 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MALEIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| MALIC-ACID | 15 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| MALONIC-ACID | 1 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| MANGANESE | 14 | Plant | 0.5 | 2.5 | -0.68 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANNO-HEPTULOSE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| MEDICAGENIC-ACID | 7 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MEDICAGENIC-ACID | 7 | Plant | 320.0 | 600.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MEDICAGENIC-ACID | 7 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MEDICAGENIC-ACID | 7 | Pt | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MEDICAGENIC-ACID-3-BETA-O-BETA-MALTOSIDE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MEDICAGENIC-ACID-3-O-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE | 0 | Root | 1200.0 | 87878.8 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antiinsomniac? | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiinsomnic | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiischaemic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiischemic | 3 | Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer) |
| Antikeratitic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antikeshan | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiketotic | 2 | Merck 11th Edition |
| AntiLegionella | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antileishmanic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antilepric | 2 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antileukemic | 12 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antileukonychic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antileukoplakic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antileukotriene | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antileukotriene-D4 | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antileukotrienogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antilipedemic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antilipolytic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antilipoperoxidant | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antilithic | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |