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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHOCYANINS | 30 | 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. |
| APIGENIN | 101 | Shoot | not available | 70.0 | 1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| APIGENIN-7-O-BETA-D-GLUCURONIDE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| APS-SULFOTRANSFERASE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ARABINOSE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ARGININE | 14 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Plant | 276.0 | 1470.0 | -0.25 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASH | 0 | Plant | 18800.0 | 100000.0 | -0.38 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASH | 0 | Seed | 44000.0 | 49830.0 | 0.06 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| ASPARAGINE | 2 | Seed | 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. |
| AUROXANTHIN | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| AUROXANTHIN | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| AZUKISAPONIN-II | 0 | Shoot | not available | 5.6 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| AZUKISAPONIN-V | 0 | Shoot | not available | 20.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BAYOGENIN | 3 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BENZOYL-(S),(-)-MALIC-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. |
| BENZOYLMESOTARTARIC-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. |
| BETA-AMYRIN | 9 | Fruit | not available | 15.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-AMYRIN | 9 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antianxiety | 3 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiaphthic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiapoptotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiarabiflavinotic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiarrhythmic | 10 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Antiarteriosclerotic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiarthritic | 13 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiasthenic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiasthmatic | 9 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiasthmatic? | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiatherogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiatheromic | 1 | Cerda, J.J. Pectin in Health and Disease. HortScience, 25(12): 1485, 1990. |
| Antiatherosclerotic | 13 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiautistic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antibackache | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antibacterial | 28 | Revista Itiliana Eppos, 12: 5, 1994. |
| Antiberiberi | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiBPH | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antibronchitic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antibronchoconstrictor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |