【Product Name】: Alfalfa Extract     

【Botanical Name】: Medicago sativa

【Part used】: Leaf

【Appearance】: Green or Brownish Yellow powder

【Specification】: 4：1  10：1 / Regular Powder / Flavonoids 5% / Saponins 50%

【Storage Period】: 24 Months

【Package】: 1kg/bag 25kg/drum

【Test Method】: HPLC

【Storage Conditions】: Store in cool and dry places. Keep away from strong light and heat.

Description

The main root is well developed, but the lateral roots are underdeveloped. It has nodules with a thick root neck, which gradually penetrates into the soil with age. The stem is upright or sometimes slanting, green or purple, 0.2-0.5cm thick, multi-branched, and plants grown for more than two years can branch 10-15. . The short raceme axillary, with 5-20 flowers, purple or blue-purple, the calyx is tube-shaped and the corolla butterfly-shaped. The pods are spiral-shaped, usually curled 1 to 3 circles, dark brown, densely hairy, and contain 2 to 8 seeds. The seeds are kidney-shaped, yellow-brown, and stale seeds are dark brown. Thousand grain weight 1.5～2g.

Chemical CompositionIt mainly contains flavonoids, triterpenoid saponins, alkaloids, coumarins and so on.