MD. SHAKIL SARKER

Herbs as Health Foods Herbs: Herb is a plant whose leaves, flowers, or seeds are used to flavor food, in medicines, or for their pleasant smell.     Health Foods: The food that is believed to be good for you because it does not contain artificial chemicals or much sugar or fat. Alfalfa   Synonyms: Lucerne or purple medic, Buffalo herb Biological source: lt is the dried whole herb of Medicago sativa ; Family: Fabaceae Chemical constituents: lt contains saponins, coumarins, flavonoids, phytosterols, phytoestrogens, and alkaloids. It also contains calcium, potassium, phosphorous, iron, and vitamins A, C, E, and K, Asparagine, Coumestrol, Estrogens, Fructose, Malonic acid, Myristic acid, Stigmasterol, Triacontanol, Amino acids, Oxalic acid, Sucrose, Malic acid, Morphine, Palmitic acid, Salicylic acid Uses: It is often eaten as a garnish. It is used in the treatment of high cholesterol, diabetes,indigestion; asthma, arthritis (osteoarthritis, rheumatoid a...