Alfafa
Scientific name: Medicago sativa
Synonyms: buffalo grass, Spanish clover
Part(s) used
Sprouted seeds, aerial parts (when beginning to flower)
Principal constituents
Vitamins (A, B1, B6, B12, C, D, E and K) and beta-carotene, folic acid, minerals and trace elements, phytoestrogens, isoflavons and coumarins
Recognized therapeutic effects
Traditional use
Contraindications
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Ovarian or breast cancer, history of hormono-dependent cancer in close relatives. The isoflavones contained in alfalfa are phytoestrogens and, consequently, can directly stimulate the growth of an estrogen-dependant tumour
Please note: Cases of recurrence of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have been reported in subjects using alfalfa
Drug interactions
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