A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Taxonomy:                                                                            

                                                                                                 Kingdom  : Plantae

                                                                                                 Division   : Magnoliophyta

                                                                                                 Class        : Magnoliopsida

                                                                                                  Order       : Fabales

                                                                            ,                     Family     : Fabaceae

                                                                                                  Genus      : Medicago

Chemical Constituents:

Lutein,triterpene saponins(sojasapogenols A-E aglycones medicagenic acid, hederagenin),

isoflavonoids  formononetin glycosides, genistein, daidzein, Coumestanscoumestrol, 3,-methoxy coumestrol, lucernol, sativol, trifoliol, triterpenes(stigmasterol, spinasterol)cayanogenic glycosides,betaine: stachydrine, homostachydrine,fatty oil, alkaloids (asparagine, trigonelline),minerals ⁴(Al, B, Ca, Cr, Co, Fe, Mn, Mo, P, K, Se, Si, Na, Sn, Zn)^,vitamins C, D, E, K, b -carotene, L-canaverine, akalizing salts,tricin ^,Phytosterols (b -sitosterol, stigmasterol).

Part used : Whole plant

Reference:

• Pancreatic and extra-pancreatic effects of the traditional anti-diabetic plant, Medicago sativa (lucerne).www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9301421
• Traditional plant treatments for diabetes. Studies in normal and streptozotocin diabetic mice.www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2210118