Information on the side effects, substance, dosages and benefits of the medicinal herb alfalfa medicago sativa and its common and traditional health uses listing the side effects, substance, dosages and benefits of the medicinal herb alfalfa medicago sativa and. This study analyzed the relationship between alfalfa growth medicago satival. Very rich in vitamins, especially a, b, c and k, they are also a good source of protein. Posted by catmint20906 maryland zone 7a on jul 31, 2014 12.
The full text of this article is available as a pdf 193k. Perennial cover crop works very nicely for planting in. Sexual polyploidization in medicago sativa l impact on the. 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. Assessments of rhodes grass chloris gayana and alfalfas medicago sativa was carried out on 36 farmers fields in soddo and kedidagamila districts of southern ethiopia during 20102011 cropping. Side effects, dosages, treatment, interactions, warnings. Additionally, it is an important source of nectar and pollen for honeybees in several locations around the world, including alahsa, saudi arabia taha, 2015a, taha, 2015b. A major source of protein for livestock, it is a basic component in rations for dairy cattle. Pdf productivity increase has traditionally been associated to yield increase. Alfalfa medicago sativa bean family fabaceae description.
Nutritionally some modern herbalists call alfalfa the big daddy of them all because alfalfa is so well rounded in the vitamins and minerals that it can supply to the body. It is used for grazing, hay, and silage, as well as a green manure and cover crop. Alfalfa medicago sativa seeds, organic strictly medicinal. In traditional american folk medicine, it has been administered as a nutritive tonic. Alfalfa medicago sativa is a deeprooted leguminous perennial plant in the pea family fabaceae. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles. The explants and bacteria are cocultured for 7 to 8 d. Alfalfa, also known as lucerne or medicago sativa, is a plant that has been grown as feed for livestock for hundreds of years it was long prized for its superior content of vitamins, minerals. Saponins were extracted from leaves, roots, and sprouts of medicago sativa. Northern cloudywing skipper, silvery blue, painted lady, orange sulphur, clouded sulphur. Alfalfa medicago sativa species details and allergy info. Also alfalfa is a source of iron, magnesium, calcium, potassium and phosphorous. These plants are from foreign areas those that occur outside of north america north of mexico that have been released intentionally or unintentionally.
Alfalfa is widely cultivated as a forage crop in us, canada, argentina, france, and southwestern asia. The vitamin and mineral rich juice that is extracted from alfalfa is called chlorophyll. Alfalfa medicago sativa herbal medicine health benefits. Materials may be republished without alteration and not for commercial purposes with the attribution statement this material is published by isaaa.
Alfalfa plant is chiefly hay with woody and upright stems that is high in fiber. Eating large quantities of the leaves may cause the breakdown of red blood cells. Alfalfamedicago sativa gm events gm approval database. Flowers vary in color from purple to yellow and are borne in loose clusters. A mature plant will tiller from the base, sending up multiple stems that are ascending or erect and branch occasionally. Alfalfa is available under the following different brand names. Madicago sativa linn, commonly known as alfalfa, is a tonic plant rich in proteins, minerals, enzymes and vitamins, bulk quantity of the whole plant is required in the pharmaceutical industries especially in homoecopathic pharmacies, hence, there is a great need to cultivate this. It can reach a height of approximately three feet, with smooth, sharply angled stems and cloverlike flowers that can range in color from yellow. Pdf assessments of alfalfa medicago sativa and rhodes. Alfalfa because of its importance among forage crops, alfalfa medicago sativa l. Distribution of sapogenins in morphological medicago sativa l. Each pod contains several small kidneyshaped seeds. Perennial cover crop works very nicely for planting in fertile soils and home garden beds.
Alfalfa belongs to the plant family leguminosae, also known as fabaceae and, like all legumes, it has the ability to fix nitrogen from the air. Under field conditions, alfalfa plants are subjected to infection with many viruses which have been shown to cause great economic losses. It is generally accepted that hot flashes reflect adaptation of the body to estrogen deprivation that affects various central neurotransmitters. Investigation of feed value of alfalfa medicago sativa l. End itches in minutes and see overnight improvement or your money back. It helps with estrogen production and morning sickness. Alfalfa benefits, side effects and herb uses of its seeds.
Medicago sativa alfalfa seed powder skin deep cosmetics. Reply to this comment posted by mindy03 delta ky on sep 20, 2011 4. Listing the side effects, substance, dosages and benefits of the medicinal herb alfalfa medicago sativa and the uses of the seeds and sprouts of the plant. Learn more about alfalfa uses, effectiveness, possible side effects, interactions, dosage, user ratings and products that contain alfalfa. Alfalfa medicago sativa plant profiler sigmaaldrich. Plants that have been disseminated or escaped as a result of human. It resembles clover with clusters of small purple flowers. Due to its high nutritional quality, high yields and high adaptability, alfalfa is one of the most important legume forages of the world. Alfalfa medicago sativa l, 2n 4x 32 is a widely cultivated autotetraploid forage species with tetrasomic inheritance quiros 1982. Information on the side effects, substance, dosages and benefits of the medicinal herb alfalfa medicago sativa and its common and traditional health uses listing the side effects, substance, dosages and benefits of the medicinal herb alfalfa medicago sativa and the uses of the seeds and sprouts of the plant. Sep 03, 2016 alfalfa, also known as lucerne or medicago sativa, is a plant that has been grown as feed for livestock for hundreds of years it was long prized for its superior content of vitamins, minerals. It is in flower from june to july, and the seeds ripen from july to september. More on alfalfa medicago sativa in wikipedia allergens and plants search enter a full or partial species name to find more information on one of over 1200 potentially allergenic plants. Pdf the aim of this study was to determine the green herbage and dry herbage yield, chemical and.
A protocol for rapid, highly efficient transformation of alfalfa is described. A historical ethnopharmacology and etymological study of the alfalfa article pdf available in research opinions in animal and veterinary sciences january 2011 with 1,861 reads. Alfalfa facts, health benefits and nutritional value. Alfalfa may be used for reducing fevers and rheumatism and has a mild laxative effect.
Numerous varieties available, tailored to specific purposes and conditions. Alfalfa medicago sativa medicinal plant benefits and pictures. Medicago sativa, alfalfa introduced medium height, 2 3 ft. Physiological action on taking large doses of an infusion of the leaves of alfalfa as one would drink tea or coffee, there is a sensation of warmth in the stomach with fullness of. Alfalfamedicago sativaalso called lucerne, is naturally high in many essential vitamins and minerals, including a, d, e, k, and even the full family of b vitamins. Alfalfa leaf contains essential vitamins including of bvitamins, a, d, e and k. It is identified by a cluster of small purple flowers accompanied by fruits rolled in 23 turns having 1520 seeds. Chelation of molybdenum in medicago sativa alfalfa grown on reclaimed mine tailings. The amounts of each are unclear, and any benefits or toxicities due to these constituents remain unknown. It is cultivated as an important forage crop in many countries around the world. Demand for better adapted, disease and insectresistant cvs has prompted extensive alfalfa breeding programs.
Alfalfa contains coumestrol, a phytoestrogen that has been isolated from three commercially available alfalfa products 4, and in vitro may have a role as a lowdensity lipoprotein ldl. This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. Isaaa encourages websites and blogs to link to its web pages. This chapter describes an efficient protocol that allows for the generation of large number of transgenic alfalfa plants by sonicationassisted agrobacteriummediated transformation. Leaf explants from growth chambergrown plants of a highly regenerable genotype are surfacesterilized, the margins are removed, and explants are inoculated with agrobacterium tumefaciens strain lba4404 carrying the tdna vector of interest. Jun 21, 2016 alfalfa medicago sativa plant medicinal uses. Alfalfa is a legume found at the edges of fields, in low valleys and is widely cultivated for livestock feed. Synonyms alfalfa, spanish clover, california clover, lucerne. Alfalfa management guide, by dan undersander, et al. The flowers are like typical clovers, with purple, lavender or blue tufts of blossoms interspersed at the ends of the stems. Alfalfa helps soothe ulcers, the liver and acts as a heart tonic. Rate 812 days multifoliate leaf expression rating 81% wi disease rating 30 of 30 disease resistance anthracnosehr aphanomyces race 1 hr bacterial wilt hr fusarium wilt hr phytophthora root rot hr verticillium wilt hr insect resistance pea aphid r. Excellent choice for putting vegetable beds to rest and for scattering in the shelterbelt. Data source and references for medicago sativa alfalfa from the usda plants database.
Medicago sativa easily hybridizes with medicago falcata which is sometimes treated as a subspecies of m. Pdf investigation of feed value of alfalfa medicago sativa l. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Medicago sativa alfalfa seed powder is a powder derived from crushed alfalfa seeds, medicago sativa. Yield and quality performances of various alfalfa medicago. Pods of alfalfa range from the sickle type to those that are twisted into spirals. Medicago sativa is a larval host plant for a number of butterfly species including.
Well known as a feed plant for livestock, alfalfa has a rich tradition of other uses. Alfalfa as a source of highquality forage for local livestock. Medicago sativa alfalfa, yellow alfalfa pfaf plant database. Sensitivity of winteractive lucerne medicago sativa l.
Binary vectors carrying different selectable marker genes that confer. Medicago sativa is a perennial growing to 1 m 3ft 3in at a medium rate. Sometimes called buffalo herb, alfalfa means father of all foods. Please view the pdf by using the full text pdf link under view to the left. Beyond its use in animal feed, the seeds of alfalfa can be sprouted and eaten by.
Alfalfa medicago sativa also called lucerne, is naturally high in many essential vitamins and minerals, including a, d, e, k, and even the full family of b vitamins. Alfalfa benefits, side effects and herb uses of its. The plants database includes the following 5 subspecies of medicago sativa. Very productive, palatable, nutritious forage producer. The plant is a manystemmed and branched perennial, usually two to three feet tall when mature. Alfalfa, also called lucerne medicago sativa is an important forage crop in many countries throughout the world. Among such viruses alfalfa mosaic virus was found to be widely distributed in alfalfa plants. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about medicago species, alfalfa, lucerne medicago sativa supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. The record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it as an accepted name record 8536 mirror. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information.
Chelation of molybdenum in medicago sativa alfalfa grown on. Improving the economic value of alfalfa could be achieved by developing new uses of this perennial crop. It has in it a natural fluoride and is a mild diuretic. Madicago sativa linn, commonly known as alfalfa, is a tonic plant rich in proteins, minerals, enzymes and vitamins, bulk quantity of the whole plant is required in the pharmaceutical industries especially in homoecopathic pharmacies, hence, there is a great need to cultivate this plant for sustained supply of the drug. The results were supported by statistical analysis. Health benefits builds stamina, muscle function, bursitis and muscle problems,diabetes, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, blood clotting alfalfa, also named lucerne medicago sativa is an important forage crop in many nations throughout the world. One study tested the efficacy of a combination of sage salvia officinalis and medicago sativa also known as lucerne or alfalfa in the treatment of hot flashes and night sweats in 30 menopausal women.
It is a crosspollinated plant, and pollination occurs with the help of insects, wind, and. However, although they are potentially harmful, saponins are poorly absorbed by the human body and so most pass through without harm. Uses, side effects, interactions, dosage, and warning. In 2009, the average alfalfa yield in the yuma area was over 9. Alfalfa medicago sativa medicinal plant benefits and. Alfalfa common seed alfalfa is a cool season perennial legume living from three to twelve years, depending on variety and climate. Vitamins a, c, e, and k, minerals, and trace elements are present in alfalfa. As a result, alfalfa is incredibly high in protein. The 2009 arizona alfalfa acreage was 230,000 acres with average. Edible uses leaves and young shoots of alfalfa are edible, raw or cooked. Medicago sativa alfalfa this plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. Alfalfa stems can grow from its crown up to 3 feet in height and. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
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