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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAEMPFEROL-7-O-BETA-D-GLUCURONIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| L-ARGININE | 1 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| L-CANAVANINE | 0 | Leaf | 900.0 | 1200.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| L-CANAVANINE | 0 | Seed | 8.0 | 15000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| L-CANAVANINE | 0 | Sprout Seedling | 600.0 | 900.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| L-CANAVANINE | 0 | Stem | 600.0 | 900.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| L-HOMOSTACHYDRINE | 1 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| L-STACHYDRINE | 0 | Hay | not available | 1400.0 | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| L-STACHYDRINE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LARICYTRIN | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LAURIC-ACID | 7 | 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. |
| LAURIC-ACID | 7 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LEUCINE | 2 | 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. |
| LICODIONE | 0 | Tissue Culture | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LIMONENE | 60 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINOLENIC-ACID | 0 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LIQUIRITGENIN | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| LUCERNIC-ACID | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LUCERNOL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | 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 * |