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'''Melilotus officinalis''', known as yellow sweet clover, yellow melilot, ribbed melilot and common melilot, is a species of legume native to Eurasia and introduced in North America, Africa, and Australia.
 
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{{Uses|Poor blood circulation}}, {{Uses| Leg pain and heaviness}}, {{Uses|Night cramps}}, {{Uses|Itchiness}}, {{Uses|Fluid retention}}.
  
 
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{{Parts Used|Sweet clover}}
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
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Twelve compounds were obtained from the 70% ethanol extract of M officinalis and their structures were identified as β-sitosterol, coumarin, methyl 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate, kaempferol-3-O-α-L-rhamnoside, rutin, apigenin-7-O-β-D-lutinoside, dibutyl phthalate, robinin, clovin, kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside, isoquerecitrin, and medicarpin 3-O-β-glucopyranoside.
 
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==Common names==
 
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=yellow sweet clover, yellow melilot, ribbed melilot, common melilot,}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
 
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
 
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
 
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==Identification==
 
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{{Leaf|Simple|alternate|Trifoliate with petioles up to 1 in. (2.5 cm) long. Leaflets are greyish green, 1 in. (2.5 cm) long and 0.3 in. (0.85 cm) wide, dentate, and oblong to ovate.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
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{{Flower||2-6 in. (5.1-15.2 cm) long|Yellow|5|Flowers are small, floppy, tubular at base becoming broader toward outer edges, 0.3 in. (0.85 cm) long with 5 petals. Blooming occurs from summer through fall.}}
  
 
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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Melilotus alba is an annual to biennial herb that can grow from 3-8 ft. (0.9-2.4 m) tall.
 
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{{Commonly seen|Lowland forest}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
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==References==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/289192804_Chemical_constituents_from_Melilotus_officinalis#:~:text=Results%20Twelve%20compounds%20were%20obtained,)%2C%20robinin%20(8)%20clovin Chemical composition]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
 
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Latest revision as of 14:50, 3 June 2020

Melilotus officinalis

Melilotus officinalis, known as yellow sweet clover, yellow melilot, ribbed melilot and common melilot, is a species of legume native to Eurasia and introduced in North America, Africa, and Australia.

Uses

Poor blood circulation, Leg pain and heaviness, Night cramps, Itchiness, Fluid retention.

Parts Used

Sweet clover

Chemical Composition

Twelve compounds were obtained from the 70% ethanol extract of M officinalis and their structures were identified as β-sitosterol, coumarin, methyl 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate, kaempferol-3-O-α-L-rhamnoside, rutin, apigenin-7-O-β-D-lutinoside, dibutyl phthalate, robinin, clovin, kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside, isoquerecitrin, and medicarpin 3-O-β-glucopyranoside. [1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English yellow sweet clover, yellow melilot, ribbed melilot, common melilot,


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herbs

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple alternate Trifoliate with petioles up to 1 in. (2.5 cm) long. Leaflets are greyish green, 1 in. (2.5 cm) long and 0.3 in. (0.85 cm) wide, dentate, and oblong to ovate.

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
2-6 in. (5.1-15.2 cm) long Yellow 5 Flowers are small, floppy, tubular at base becoming broader toward outer edges, 0.3 in. (0.85 cm) long with 5 petals. Blooming occurs from summer through fall.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple Fruit Seed pods are smooth or slightly reticulated, 0.3 in. (0.85 cm) long, terminates in a beak, and contains 1 or 2 seeds {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Melilotus alba is an annual to biennial herb that can grow from 3-8 ft. (0.9-2.4 m) tall. [3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Lowland forest.

Photo Gallery

  • Melilotus officinalis sl16.jpg
  • Melilotus officinalis kz07.jpg
  • Melilotus officinalis sl20.jpg
  • Melilotus officinalis blatt.jpeg

References

  1. ↑ Chemical composition
  2. ↑ Morphology
  3. ↑ Cultivation Details

External Links

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