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Plant Medicago sativa (Fabaceae)

Common Names
Alfalfa; Lucerne
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
Subspecies
sativa

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List of plant chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
MEDICOSIDE-J 0 Root 103.6 104.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
MEDICOSIDE-L 0 Root not available 120.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
METHIONINE 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.
MOLYBDENUM 2 Leaf not available 0.0 -1.04 Duke, 1992 *
MOLYBDENUM 2 Stem not available 0.0 -0.80 Duke, 1992 *
MUTATOCHROME 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
MYRICETIN 34 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
MYRISTIC-ACID 6 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.
MYRISTONE 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.
MYRSELINOL 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
MYRSELLINOL 0 Fruit not available 60.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
N-6-METHYLAGMATINE 0 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
NEOCHROME 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
NEOCHROME 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
NEOXANTHIN 2 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
NEOXANTHIN 2 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.
NIACIN 39 Plant 18.0 97.0 0.28 Duke, 1992 *
NICOTIANAMINE 1 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
NICOTIANAMINE 1 Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
NONACOSANE 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.
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List of plant activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antidote (Acetaminophen) 1 Martindale's 29th
Antidote (Aluminum) 2 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
Antidote (Cadmium) 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Camphor) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidote (Hydrazine) 1 Martindale's 29th
Antidote (Iodine) 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antidote (Lead) 3 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Mercury) 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Morphine) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidote (Paracetamol) 1 Martindale's 29th
Antidote (Paraquat) 1 Martindale's 28th
Antidysenteric 3 HerbalGram No. 24, page 37.
Antidysgeuzic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidyskinetic 4 Martindale's 28th
Antidysmenorrheic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antidyspeptic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidysphagic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antieczemic 5 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiedemic 7 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antielastase 4 Duke, 1992 *