Alfalfa, also known as lucerne or medicago sativa, is a plant that has been grown as feed for livestock for hundreds of years. Medicago sativa plants for a future database report. Medicago is an extensive genus of the family leguminosae, comprising about 83 different species. The herbal database is dedicated to the tea plant, camellia sinensis, the source of commercial tea. A good green manure plant, it is fairly deep rooted, has good resistance to clover rot but it is not very fast growing. Nutraceutical potential of new alfalfa medicago sativa. Edible uses medicinal uses other uses top 20 plants. The aim of this work was to assess the nutritional composition, amino acid profile, and antioxidant capacity aoc of freeze. Medicago sativa, alfalfa, functional properties, antioxidant, antiinflammatory, xanthine oxidase. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles. Medicago sativa is alterative, antipyretic, antiscorbutic, aperient, diuretic, oxytocic, nutritive, stimulant and tonic.
The plants database includes the following 5 subspecies of medicago sativa. Allspice traditional medicinal uses and health benefits. It can be undersown with cereals, succeeding even in a wet season. Insight into the functional and medicinal properties of medicago sativa alfalfa leaves extract ehsan karimi 1, ehsan oskoueian 2, armin oskoueian 3, vahid omidvar 4,5, rudi hendra 6 and. Medicago sativa, l, which is one of the most valuable forage crops, is widely grown worldwide and currently competes with other crops for land and water. Ten flavone glycosides have been isolated and identified in aerial parts of alfalfa. It rejuvenates the whole system by increasing the strength, vim.
It embodies the quintessence of herbal products, being. This field summarizes some notable properties, derivatives and uses of the natural product, reputed or actual. Uses, side effects, interactions, dosage, and warning. This subspecies is likely to be of value in breeding programmes for giving cold tolerance, drought and disease resistance plus salt and. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. These included six tricin, one 3omethyltricetin, and three chrysoeriol glycosides. A total of 32 medicinal plants species belonging to 23 genera were used by the local health healers for the treatment of different. Distributed over africa, asia, europe, australasia, northern america and southern america. Alfalfa is harvested for use as animal fodder when 10% of the plants are in bloom. For medicinal uses, the plant should also be harvested at flowering time. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Alfalfa contains phytoestrogens, and modern herbalists use medicago sativa to help women with disorders related to hormonal imbalance. The herbal database a listing of herbs, spices, and medicinal. The plant has an oestrogenic action and could prove useful in treating problems related to menstruation and the menopause.
A promising source of bioactive compounds ecronicon. Uses alfalfa or lucerne is a highly valued legume forage, extensively cultivated in warm temperate and cool subtropical regions. Aug 04, 2015 medicinal plants shatavari benefits and pictures asparagus racemosus shatavari is a climbing plant and its meaning is that she possesses 100 husbands. It is sensitive to low ph and soil drainage, and its use as a pasture legume is somewhat limited. Pollinator activity and pollination success of medicago. The name lucerne is the more commonly used name in the united kingdom, south africa, australia, and new zealand. Allspice medicago sativa herbal medicine health benefits. Cut back the plants to within 3 inches of the crown. Effect of uvc on drought tolerance of alfalfa medicago. Medicago sativa, also called lucerne, is a perennial flowering plant in the pea family fabaceae cultivated as an important forage crop in many countries around the world. Alfalfa medicago sativa, lucerne is a herbaceous perennial legume used primarily as a hay crop and has a high feeding value. Marijuana cannabis sativa has been used throughout the world medically, recreationally and spiritually for thousands of years.
Phytochemical and pharmacological potential of medicago. Sep 03, 2016 alfalfa, also known as lucerne or medicago sativa. The action of medicago on the reproductive system can be summarized as a restorative tonic. Medicago contains many minerals and vitamins, and in addition, stimulates appetite and enhances overall nutrition. It aims to explore a proposed cycle for the promotion of lucerne for human consumption. There is a long list of traditional uses of alfalfa as a medicinal herb.
However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. It is helpful for just about all kinds of health problems, especially those. The research work was initiated to get information and report the medicinal plants on the family fabaceae of rajshahi during january 2011 to december 2011. Alfalfa is widely cultivated as a forage crop in us, canada, argentina, france, and southwestern asia. Fabaceae family, which has a long history of dietary and medicinal uses in. The isoflavones flavonoids are estrogenic and antibacterial gm. Latin name medicago sativa sanskrit name alfalfa, vilaayatigawuth, lasunghaas english name alfalfa, lucerne common name barsem, lusan phytochemistry. Each pod contains several small kidneyshaped seeds. It is used for grazing, hay, and silage, as well as a green manure and cover crop. In the united states, alfalfa is the most important forage crop for dairy farming, and it is the fourth crop in area harvested for hay, having a total of 7,194,580 ha usda nass, 2016b. Medicago sativa is an important cash crop and valuable member of the plant community in the arid region of northwest china. Insight into the functional and medicinal properties of. Alfalfa is used by some people as a source of some vitamins and minerals.
It has pine needle like shiny and green photosynthesis branches. Jun 21, 2016 alfalfa medicago sativa plant medicinal uses alfalfa plant medicago sativa is a perennial plant belonging to the pea family and is grown as a rummage crop in several countries around the globe. Alfalfa medicago sativa herbal medicine health benefits. Alfalfa medicago sativa medicinal plant benefits and pictures. It is also used for high cholesterol, asthma, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, upset. The herb contains carotinoids including lutein, triterpene saponins, isoflavonoids coumarins, triterpenes including sitgmasterol, spinasterol. Sample of the plants extract was authenticated by herbal medicine department ministry of health. The medicinal plant garden was added to the grounds south of the old pathology building in the spring of 2003.
It has been heralded as having the highest feeding value of all commonly grown hay crops, producing more protein per ha than any other crop for livestock. Alfalfa is used for kidneyconditions, bladderand prostateconditions, and to increase urine flow. People use the leaves, sprouts, and seeds to make medicine. Insight into the functional and medicinal properties of medicago. Alfalfa health benefits, medicinal uses, and side effects. Shatavari asparagus racemosus plant benefits and pictures. It contains at least 87 species and is distributed mainly around the mediterranean basin. Pdf insight into the functional and medicinal properties of.
Alfalfa medicago sativa is a deeprooted leguminous perennial plant in the pea family fabaceae. First documented use china used for millennia in india, china, egypt, middle east western medicine. Medicago sativa alfalfa this plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. Study of medicinal uses on fabaceae family at rajshahi. Alfalfa has been around for centuries and is an overlooked wonder food. We are still open for nursery plant sales, and look forward to your live root and plant orders. Alfalfa plant is chiefly hay with woody and upright stems that is high in fiber.
Alfalfa stems can grow from its crown up to 3 feet in height and. Every attempt has been made for accuracy, but none is guaranteed. Evaluation of antibacterial activity and phytochemical screening of. Alfalfa leaves, either fresh or dried, have traditionally been used as a nutritive tonic to stimulate the appetite and promote weight gain. One of the benefits of alfalfa is that it acts as a diuretic and a digestive as it is slightly laxative in nature. It is identified by a cluster of small purple flowers accompanied by fruits rolled in 23 turns having 1520 seeds. Furthermore it seeks to propose lucerne as a potential vegetable and to briefly discuss the chemical composition, protein application, safety and. Many historical uses are folkloric or based on use of the plant as a talisman, or because of its physical form the doctrine of signatures, in old english usage, believed that the shape of a plant was. The scientific name of alfalfa is medicago sativa and the parts of this plant that are typically used are the tops, leaves, seeds and the stems. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Medicago species are used as food plants by the larvae of some lepidoptera species including the common swift, flame, latticed heath, limespeck pug, nutmeg, setaceous hebrew character, and turnip moths and casebearers of the genus coleophora, including c. Some products may not mix well with drugs or other natural products. Alfalfa medicago sativa seeds, organic strictly medicinal. The present study deals with the study of medicinal plants used by local people of rajshahi, bangladesh.
Allspice is a spice that is the dried unripe fruit of pimenta dioica also called allspice tree. Pharmacopoeia fluid extracts not raw plant for inhalation manufactured by major pharmaceutical companies. Medicago sativa, alfalfa, functional properties, antioxidant, anti inflammatory, xanthine oxidase. This plant species has been grown for a variety of purposes such as soil improvement, animal feed, medicinal uses and a suitable foliage2.
It was long prized for its superior content of vitamins, minerals and. Medicago sativa as a source of secondary metabolites for agriculture and pharmaceutical industry katarzyna rafinska, pawel pomastowski, olga wrona, ryszard gorecki, boguslaw buszewski phytochemistry letters 2017 20, 520539. In many regions it is a key component of cropping systems valued for its deep roots and its contribution to soil fertility because of nitrogen fixation, and it is established from seeds. Green forage of medicago sativa is reported to contain per 100 g, 80.
Despite extensive studies on nacl tolerance of leguminous plants, very few studies have. Improving the economic value of alfalfa could be achieved by developing new uses of this perennial crop. It is cultivated as an important forage crop in many countries around the world. Limited studies have shown that alfalfa supplements are. Information on the traditional uses and properties of herbs are provided on this site is for educational use only, and is not intended as medical advice. Allspice has a long history of medical usage and has a long list of folkloric health benefits for the following conditions. Medicago species widely grown throughout the world, pre dominantly as a source. Alfalfa is an herbal supplement which can be used as treatment for asthma, arthritis, diabetes, excessive production of urine, high cholesterol, indigestion, and excessive bruising or bleeding thrombocytopenic purpura alfalfa is also a source of vitamins a, c, e and k, as well as a source for minerals such as calcium, potassium, phosphorus and iron. Alfalfa is used for kidney conditions, bladder and prostate conditions, and to increase urine. The herbal database a listing of herbs, spices, and. Naylor, in encyclopedia of applied plant sciences, 2003. Properties and uses of over 400 common herbs and medicinal plants listed by botanical name. Alfalfa medicago sativa medicinal plant benefits and. It is the project of a group of purdue master gardeners of marion county who designed, installed, and maintain the garden.
Although seven medicago species are described in table common names, distribution, and uses of medicago species, in terms of total area under cultivation, m. The record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it as an accepted name record 8536 mirror. Alfalfa plant medicago sativa is a perennial plant belonging to the pea family and is grown as a rummage crop in several countries around the globe. The alfalfa is one of the most reputed medicinal plants that grows up to three feet in height with sprightly green leaves and flowers which are bluishviolet in colour bagavathiannan and van acker, 2009.
Always check with your doctor before you use a natural product. Flowers vary in color from purple to yellow and are borne in loose clusters. Pods of alfalfa range from the sickle type to those that are twisted into spirals. Sep 19, 20 latin name medicago sativa sanskrit name alfalfa, vilaayatigawuth, lasunghaas english name alfalfa, lucerne common name barsem, lusan phytochemistry. Allspice is popularly used in food preparation for its cinnamon nutmeg cloves flavor and scent. Google scholar demonstrated that extracts prepared from m. We at strictly medicinal seeds are dedicated to providing medicinal plants to the people.
They include lowering blood pressure, acting as a diuretic. The persistence, productivity and water use efficiency of alfalfa medicago sativa cultivars was evaluated at four sites in dryland mediterranean environments of chile between 2012 and 2015. In south africa, from the mid19th century to the 1920s, practitioners prescribed it for a multitude of conditions. Alfalfa medicago sativa has been extensively used as animal feed, due to its fiber, protein, minerals, and vitamins, being also a useful source of phenolic compounds with potential therapeutic benefits. Medicago sativa is a leguminous plant species that originated in asia and iran. Nine alfalfa cultivars were evaluated for plant persistence, winter growth, forage yield, shoot water potential. I find in alfalfa, after about seven years clinical test in my practice and on myself, a superlative restorative tonic, but it does not act as a stimulant, after the manner of alcohol, cocaine or other habitforming drugs. Phytochemical and pharmacological potential of medicago sativa. Many traditional uses and properties of herbs have not been validated by the fda. Medicago is a genus of flowering plants, commonly known as medick or burclover, in the legume family. Momordica charantia, uses, health benefits, dosage, side effects. Garden supplies, plants, and gardening hours all have been donated to the museum. Medicinal uses of medicago species the greek herbalist dioscorides, writing in the first century a. Pdf this research was carried out to evaluate the phenolics and flavonoids content of medicago sativa leaves extract and to characterize the.