Formulation And Evaluations Of Alfalfa Tablet
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Medicago sativa (alfalfa) has a long history of traditional use. Several studies indicate that the ingestion of M. sativa reduces cholesterol absorption and atherosclerotic plaque formation in animals arud has been reported to be beneficial in the treatment of hemorrhage, as a tonic after blood loss and during anemia. afalfa is a perennial flowering herb plant in the pea family Fabaceae, and botanically known as Medicago sativa. 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 bluish-violet in colour (Bagavathiannan and Van Acker, 2009). The Alfalfa plantis beneficial to both humans and animals. Humans benefit from Alfalfa sprouts, tender stems, dehydrated Alfalfa leaf (available as a dietary supplement in forms such as tablets, powders and tea), while animals enjoy its benefits in the form of forage, harvested hay and feed. M. sativa has a long tradition of use as ayurvedic and homoeopathic medicine in central nervous system disorders. medicinal plant alfalfa leaf extract was used as an antihemorrhagic, antimicrobial, and antifungal agent and applied to cotton fabrics.The Medicago sativa herb exhib- ited good antimicrobial and antihemorrhagic properties for medicinal applications.
Author: Vaishnavi P. Lande*, Harishkumar Rathod , Swati Deshmukh , Saloni S. Bangar
Language: English
Topic: Medicinal Plant Research
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6967795441
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