Medicago sativa, alfalfa introduced medium height, 2 3 ft. These plants are from foreign areas those that occur outside of north america north of mexico that have been released intentionally or unintentionally. Synonyms alfalfa, spanish clover, california clover, lucerne. Alfalfa leaf contains essential vitamins including of bvitamins, a, d, e and k. Excellent choice for putting vegetable beds to rest and for scattering in the shelterbelt. Eating large quantities of the leaves may cause the breakdown of red blood cells.
Madicago sativa linn, commonly known as alfalfa, is a tonic plant rich in proteins, minerals, enzymes. Alfalfa medicago sativa plant profiler sigmaaldrich. 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. Jun 21, 2016 alfalfa medicago sativa plant medicinal uses. Perennial cover crop works very nicely for planting in. The vitamin and mineral rich juice that is extracted from alfalfa is called chlorophyll. Chelation of molybdenum in medicago sativa alfalfa grown on. Under field conditions, alfalfa plants are subjected to infection with many viruses which have been shown to cause great economic losses. The full text of this article is available as a pdf 193k. It can reach a height of approximately three feet, with smooth, sharply angled stems and cloverlike flowers that can range in color from yellow. As a covercrop, fixes 200 pounds nitrogen per acre.
Isaaa encourages websites and blogs to link to its web pages. 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. Demand for better adapted, disease and insectresistant cvs has prompted extensive alfalfa breeding programs. This study analyzed the relationship between alfalfa growth medicago satival. Plants that have been disseminated or escaped as a result of human. 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. In traditional american folk medicine, it has been administered as a nutritive tonic. Reply to this comment posted by mindy03 delta ky on sep 20, 2011 4. 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. Due to its high nutritional quality, high yields and high adaptability, alfalfa is one of the most important legume forages of the world. A major source of protein for livestock, it is a basic component in rations for dairy cattle. Posted by catmint20906 maryland zone 7a on jul 31, 2014 12.
Alfalfa because of its importance among forage crops, alfalfa medicago sativa l. Pdf assessments of alfalfa medicago sativa and rhodes. Alfalfa helps soothe ulcers, the liver and acts as a heart tonic. It is used for grazing, hay, and silage, as well as a green manure and cover crop.
The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. 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. 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. It helps with estrogen production and morning sickness. Vitamins a, c, e, and k, minerals, and trace elements are present in alfalfa. Binary vectors carrying different selectable marker genes that confer. In 2009, the average alfalfa yield in the yuma area was over 9. 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. 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. Chelation of molybdenum in medicago sativa alfalfa grown on reclaimed mine tailings. Sometimes called buffalo herb, alfalfa means father of all foods. This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below.
The explants and bacteria are cocultured for 7 to 8 d. 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. Northern cloudywing skipper, silvery blue, painted lady, orange sulphur, clouded sulphur. The 2009 arizona alfalfa acreage was 230,000 acres with average. Alfalfa is available under the following different brand names. Well known as a feed plant for livestock, alfalfa has a rich tradition of other 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 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. A mature plant will tiller from the base, sending up multiple stems that are ascending or erect and branch occasionally. Distribution of sapogenins in morphological medicago sativa l. The plants database includes the following 5 subspecies of medicago sativa.
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. Data source and references for medicago sativa alfalfa. The flowers are bluetopurple during the summer months and later produce spirally coiled seedpods. Medicago sativa alfalfa, yellow alfalfa pfaf plant database. Alfalfa benefits, side effects and herb uses of its seeds.
Alfalfa medicago sativa species details and allergy info. Alfalfa may be effective in the treatment of inability to break down lipids or fats in your body, specifically cholesterol and triglycerides type ii hyperlipoproteinemia as it decreases the absorption of cholesterol. Edible uses leaves and young shoots of alfalfa are edible, raw or cooked. However, although they are potentially harmful, saponins are poorly absorbed by the human body and so most pass through without harm. It is in flower from june to july, and the seeds ripen from july to september. Alfalfa plant is chiefly hay with woody and upright stems that is high in fiber. Alfalfa common seed alfalfa is a cool season perennial legume living from three to twelve years, depending on variety and climate. Pdf productivity increase has traditionally been associated to yield increase. Flowers vary in color from purple to yellow and are borne in loose clusters.
This forage species is the more important cultivated forage in the world. This page was last edited on 26 october 2018, at 20. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. 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. Alfalfa medicago sativa seeds, organic strictly medicinal. Investigation of feed value of alfalfa medicago sativa l. Also known as lucerne, alfalfa is a type of plant that belongs to the pea family, and is found throughout western asia and eastern europe. Medicago sativa is a larval host plant for a number of butterfly species including. Learn more about alfalfa uses, effectiveness, possible side effects, interactions, dosage, user ratings and products that contain alfalfa. It is generally accepted that hot flashes reflect adaptation of the body to estrogen deprivation that affects various central neurotransmitters. Improving the economic value of alfalfa could be achieved by developing new uses of this perennial crop.
Alfalfa, also called lucerne medicago sativa is an important forage crop in many countries throughout the world. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. It has in it a natural fluoride and is a mild diuretic. Alfalfa medicago sativa herbal medicine health benefits. Sexual polyploidization in medicago sativa l impact on the. Alfalfa is widely cultivated as a forage crop in us, canada, argentina, france, and southwestern asia. 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. The results were supported by statistical analysis. Sensitivity of winteractive lucerne medicago sativa l. Alfalfa benefits, side effects and herb uses of its. Medicago sativa is a perennial growing to 1 m 3ft 3in at a medium rate. Alfalfa medicago sativa is a deeprooted leguminous perennial plant in the pea family fabaceae. Among such viruses alfalfa mosaic virus was found to be widely distributed in alfalfa plants. Beyond its use in animal feed, the seeds of alfalfa can be sprouted and eaten by.
Pods of alfalfa range from the sickle type to those that are twisted into spirals. The flowers are like typical clovers, with purple, lavender or blue tufts of blossoms interspersed at the ends of the stems. It is cultivated as an important forage crop in many countries around the world. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Alfalfa medicago sativa l, 2n 4x 32 is a widely cultivated autotetraploid forage species with tetrasomic inheritance quiros 1982. Materials may be republished without alteration and not for commercial purposes with the attribution statement this material is published by isaaa. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles. 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. Very productive, palatable, nutritious forage producer. Alfalfa as a source of highquality forage for local livestock. Alfalfa has an erect, smooth stem grows from an elongated taproot to a height of a foot or more. 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. 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. The amounts of each are unclear, and any benefits or toxicities due to these constituents remain unknown.
Alfalfa stems can grow from its crown up to 3 feet in height and. Alfalfa facts, health benefits and nutritional value. Alfalfamedicago sativa gm events gm approval database. Data source and references for medicago sativa alfalfa from the usda plants database. Very rich in vitamins, especially a, b, c and k, they are also a good source of protein. Please view the pdf by using the full text pdf link under view to the left. Uses, side effects, interactions, dosage, and warning. Alfalfa is a legume found at the edges of fields, in low valleys and is widely cultivated for livestock feed. Alfalfa medicago sativa, also known as lucerne, is a member of the pea family. Medicago sativa easily hybridizes with medicago falcata which is sometimes treated as a subspecies of m. 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. 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.
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. Alfalfa resembles a tall clover, with threepart leaves. Pdf investigation of feed value of alfalfa medicago sativa l. This chapter describes an efficient protocol that allows for the generation of large number of transgenic alfalfa plants by sonicationassisted agrobacteriummediated transformation. Yield and quality performances of various alfalfa medicago. It is a crosspollinated plant, and pollination occurs with the help of insects, wind, and. Alfalfa medicago sativa medicinal plant benefits and. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Medicago sativa alfalfa this plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. Numerous varieties available, tailored to specific purposes and conditions. Pdf the aim of this study was to determine the green herbage and dry herbage yield, chemical and. Perennial cover crop works very nicely for planting in fertile soils and home garden beds. Alfalfa management guide, by dan undersander, et al. It resembles clover with clusters of small purple flowers.
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. Medicago sativa alfalfa seed powder is a powder derived from crushed alfalfa seeds, medicago sativa. 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. A protocol for rapid, highly efficient transformation of alfalfa is described. Each pod contains several small kidneyshaped seeds. As a result, alfalfa is incredibly high in protein. The record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it as an accepted name record 8536 mirror. It is identified by a cluster of small purple flowers accompanied by fruits rolled in 23 turns having 1520 seeds. Alfalfa medicago sativa bean family fabaceae description. Alfalfa may be used for reducing fevers and rheumatism and has a mild laxative effect. 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.
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