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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUERCETIN | 176 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| QUINIC-ACID | 1 | 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. |
| RHAMNOSE | 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. |
| RIBOFLAVIN | 15 | Plant | 2.7 | 14.2 | 0.19 | Duke, 1992 * |
| RIBOSE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SALICYLATES | 7 | Shoot | 7.0 | 35.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SALICYLIC-ACID | 34 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SAPONIN | 0 | Plant | 5000.0 | 20000.0 | -0.46 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SAPONINS | 5 | Plant | 5000.0 | 20000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SAPONINS | 5 | Seed | not available | 3000.0 | -0.46 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SAPONINS | 5 | Sprout Seedling | 1100.0 | 80000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SATIVAN | 2 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SATIVAN | 2 | Sprout Seedling | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SATIVANONE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SATIVOL | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SATIVOL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SATIVOL | 0 | Shoot | not available | 68.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SCOPOLETIN | 44 | Fruit | not available | 120.0 | 1.40 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SCOPOLETIN | 44 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SELENIUM | 60 | Leaf | not available | 0.0 | -0.38 | 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 * |