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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Antitumor | 25 | Simon, P.W. Carrots and Other Horticultural Crops as a Source of Provitamin A Carotenes. HortScience, 25(12): 1495, 1990. |
| Antitumor (Bladder) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (brain) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Breast) | 10 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Cervix) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (CNS) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Colon) | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Colorectal) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Esophagus)? | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antitumor (Forestomach) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Gastric) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (GI) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Liver) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Lung) | 8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Ovary) | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Pancreas) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Prostate) | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Skin) | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Stomach) | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor-Promoter | 8 | Cancer Research, 48: 5941. |