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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOYASAPOGENOL-E | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SOYASAPOGENOL-E | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SOYASAPOGENOL-E | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SOYASAPOGENOL-F | 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. |
| SOYASAPOGENOL-F | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SOYASAPOGENOL-F | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SOYASAPOGENOLS | 0 | 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. |
| SOYASAPONIN-I | 0 | Seed | not available | 700.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SOYASAPONIN-I | 0 | Shoot | not available | 192.2 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SOYASAPONIN-VI | 0 | Seed | not available | 1000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SPHINGOSINES | 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. |
| STACHYDRINE | 6 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| STACHYOSE | 1 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| STARCH | 5 | Plant | 11280.0 | 60000.0 | -0.99 | Duke, 1992 * |
| STEARIC-ACID | 8 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| STIGMASTEROL | 12 | Fruit | not available | 40.0 | -0.62 | Duke, 1992 * |
| STIGMASTEROL | 12 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SUCCINIC-ACID | 7 | 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. |
| SUCROSE | 14 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SUGARS | 0 | Plant | 16920.0 | 90000.0 | -0.25 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antineuralgic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antineuramidase | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antineurasthenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antineuritic | 3 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antineuroblastomic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antineuropathic | 6 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antineuropathic? | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antineurotic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| AntiNF-kB | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antinitrosaminic | 5 | Ki Soon Rhee. Oilseed Food Ingredients Used To Minimize Oxidative Flavor Deterioration in Meat Products. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.18. |
| Antinitrosic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antinociceptive | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antinutrient | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antinyctalopic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiobesity | 8 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antioncychomycotic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antionychyotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiophidic | 4 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 363. |
| Antiophthalmic | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiorchitic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |