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Medicago lupulina, known as black medick, has been recorded in European folk medicine as a plant whose aerial parts are used for infusions and decoctions that support the urinary system. In 17th‑century England Nicholas Culpeper (1653) described a decoction of the fresh leaves taken as a diuretic and as a wash for sore eyes. A century later, Grieve’s herbal compendium (1931) listed an infusion of the dried leaves for “kidney stones” and recommended a poultice of crushed leaves applied to wounds. More recent field work shows the same practice among Alpine farmers of northern Italy, where a leaf tea is brewed daily to promote urine flow (Bianchi et al., 2015). In the Basque Country of Spain, Varas and colleagues (2020) reported a decoction of the entire aerial portion used to treat bladder complaints, while Nowak and Stępniak (2018) documented a similar leaf infusion among Carpathian Poles. Together, these sources confirm that the leaves (and occasionally the whole aerial parts) are the plant parts most commonly taken as tea, decoction, or poultice for urinary and skin‑related ailments across England, the Alps, the Basque lands, and the Polish Carpathians.

A simple, safe preparation mirrors the historic practices. For a mild urinary‑support tea, combine one loosely‑packed tablespoon (≈3 g) of dried black‑medick leaves with 250 ml of freshly boiled water. Cover and steep for 10–15 minutes, then strain. The resulting infusion is usually taken in doses of 1–2 cups per day. For a 1 : 5 (weight : volume) tincture, place 50 g of dried aerial material in a glass jar and cover with 250 ml of 45 % ethanol. Macerate in a dark place for 14 days, shaking daily, then press and filter. The tincture can be taken in doses of 10–20 drops, three times daily, but it should not be used by pregnant women or by persons on potent diuretic medications without professional guidance.

Phytochemical analyses of Medicago lupulina have consistently identified flavonoids such as quercetin, kaempferol, luteolin, and the isoflavones genistein and daidzein, along with coumarins, phenolic acids, and saponins. These constituents are well‑documented for the species and provide a plausible biochemical basis for the observed diuretic and mild anti‑inflammatory effects, especially given the proven activities of flavonoids and coumarins in promoting renal blood flow and increasing urine output.

While the plant remains a minor ingredient in a handful of European herbal blends and specialty tinctures, modern research continues to explore its diuretic potential in controlled animal studies, and a small number of commercial preparations are marketed for urinary‑tract support. The ongoing use of black‑medick infusions among rural communities underscores its lasting relevance, even as scientific scrutiny of its compounds expands.

General Uses Top

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Common products:
- Forage (fresh pasture) and stored forms (hay, silage) for livestock feed.

Industrial and craft applications:
- Green manure and cover crop to add biologically fixed nitrogen and improve soil structure.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
- Young leaves and shoots are edible; used raw in salads or cooked as a potherb.

Properties relevant to use:
- Symbiotic nitrogen fixation with Sinorhizobium meliloti, reducing synthetic fertilizer needs.
- Leaves contain approximately 20 % crude protein (dry matter), supporting high‑quality forage.
- Annual life cycle allows seed set within a single growing season, enabling annual harvest.

Standards and regulation:
- Feed products (hay, silage) are subject to national feed safety and quality regulations (e.g., AAFCO guidelines in the United States, EU Regulation 1069/2009).
- Analytical standards such as ISO 16622 for dry‑matter and nitrogen content may be applied to assess fodder quality.

Sustainability and sourcing:
- Widely cultivated in temperate regions as a self‑regenerating annual legume; seed production is low‑input and straightforward.
- Nitrogen‑fixing ability reduces reliance on synthetic nitrogen fertilizers and associated greenhouse‑gas emissions.
- Used in rotational grazing and mixed‑crop rotations to improve soil fertility and mitigate erosion.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Medicula lupulina	(L.) Medik.	Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Ökon. Ges.2: 386 (1787)
Medicago cupianiana	Guss.	Fl. Sicul. Syn.2: 362 (1844)
Medicago lupulina subsp. cupianiana	(Guss.) Nyman	Consp. Fl. Eur.: 170 (1878)
Medicago lupulina subsp. eurasiatica	Braun-Blanq.	Bull. Soc. Bot. France77: 288 (1930)
Medicago wildenowii	Merat
Medicago appenina	Woods
Lupulina aurata	Noulet	Fl. Bass. Sous-Pyrén.: 156 (1837)
Melilotus medicaginoides	Zumagl.	Fl. Pedemont.2: 214 (1864)
Medicago canescens	Menyh.	Kal. Vid. Növén.: 61 (1877)
Medicago corymbifera	W.L.E.Schmidt ex Schltdl.	Linnaea4: 74 (1829)
Medicago apennina	J.Woods	Tourist's Fl.: 84 (1850)
Medicago eriocarpa	Rouy	G.Rouy & J.Foucaud, Fl. France5: 25 (1899)
Medicago revolii	H.J.Coste & Soulié	Monde Pl.22: 6 (1921)
Medicago reniformis	Dulac	Fl. Hautes-Pyrénées: 278 (1867)
Medicago willdenowii	Mérat	Nouv. Fl. Env. Paris: 296 (1812)
Medicago stipularis	Wallr.	Erst. Beitr. Fl. Hercyn.2: 260 (1840)
Trifolium lupulinum	(L.) Savi	Fl. Pis.2: 171 (1798)
Medica lupulina	(L.) Scop.	Fl. Carniol., ed. 2, 2: 88 (1771)
Medicula lupulina subsp. jalasii	(Rothm.) Holub	Folia Geobot. Phytotax.18: 205 (1983)
Medicula lupulina subsp. willdenowiana	(W.D.J.Koch) Holub	Folia Geobot. Phytotax.18: 205 (1983)
Medicago lupulina subvar. eriocarpa	Rouy	G.Rouy & J.Foucaud, Fl. France5: 9 (1899)
Medicago lupulina f. corymbosa	(Ser.) Urb.	Verh. Bot. Vereins Prov. Brandenburg15: 52 (1873)
Medicago lupulina f. leiocarpa	Urb.	Verh. Bot. Vereins Prov. Brandenburg15: 52 (1873)
Medicago lupulina f. polystachya	(Ser.) Urb.	Verh. Bot. Vereins Prov. Brandenburg15: 52 (1873)
Medicago lupulina f. stipularis	(Wallr.) Urb.	Verh. Bot. Vereins Prov. Brandenburg15: 52 (1873)
Medicago lupulina f. unguiculata	(Ser.) Urb.	Verh. Bot. Vereins Prov. Brandenburg15: 52 (1873)
Medicago lupulina f. willdenowiana	(W.D.J.Koch) Urb.	Verh. Bot. Vereins Prov. Brandenburg15: 52 (1873)
Medicago lupulina subsp. willdenowiana	(W.D.J.Koch) SojÃ¡k	Sborn. Nár. Mus. v Praze, Rada B, Prír. Vedy19: 155 (1963)
Medicago lupulina subsp. willdenowii	(Mérat) Arcang.	Comp. Fl. Ital.: 159 (1882)
Medicago lupulina var. axilis	Merino	Fl. Galicia1: 377 (1905)
Medicago lupulina var. canescens	Moris	Fl. Sardoa1: 436 (1837)
Medicago lupulina var. cinerea	Alleiz.	Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N.12: 64 (1921)
Medicago lupulina var. corymbosa	Ser.	A.P.de Candolle, Prodr.2: 172 (1825)
Medicago lupulina var. dzumgalensis	Ubuk.	Fl. Kirgiz. SSR7: 156 (1957)
Medicago lupulina var. eriocarpa	(Rouy) Maire	Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N.29: 413 (1938)
Medicago lupulina var. glabra	Gray	Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl.2: 605 (1821 publ. 1822)
Medicago lupulina var. glanduligera	Neuman	Sver. Fl.: 331 (1901)
Medicago lupulina var. hispida	Klett & Richt.	Fl. Leipzig: 615 (1830)
Medicago lupulina var. perennans	Halácsy	Consp. Fl. Graec.1: 362 (1901)
Medicago lupulina var. polystachya	Ser.	A.P.de Candolle, Prodr.2: 172 (1825)
Medicago lupulina var. scabra	Gray	Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl.2: 605 (1821 publ. 1822)
Medicago lupulina var. stipularis	(Wallr.) Hallier	W.D.J.Koch, Syn. Fl. Germ. Helv., ed. 3: 534 (1891)
Medicago lupulina var. unguiculata	Ser.	A.P.de Candolle, Prodr.2: 172 (1825)
Medicago lupulina var. vassilczennkoi	Ubuk.	Fl. Kirgiz. SSR7: 156 (1957)
Medicago lupulina var. willdenowiana	W.D.J.Koch	Syn. Fl. Germ. Helv.: 161 (1835)
Medicago willdenowii var. retorta	Mérat	Nouv. Fl. Env. Paris: 296 (1812)
Medicago lupulina prol. cupianiana	(Guss.) Rouy	G.Rouy & J.Foucaud, Fl. France5: 9 (1899)
Medicago lupulina subsp. cupaniana	(Guss.) Nyman	Consp. Fl. Eur.: 170 (1878)
Medicago lupulina var. cupianiana	(Guss.) Boiss.	Fl. Orient.2: 105 (1872)
Medicago lupulina var. glandulosa	W.D.J.Koch	Deutschl. Fl. , ed. 3, 5: 324 (1839)
Lupularia parviflora	Opiz	Seznam : 61 (1852)
Melilotus lupulinus	(L.) Trautv.	Bull. Sci. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg 8: 271 (1841)
Medicago breviflora	Gilib.	Fl. Lit. Inch. 2: 95 (1782)
Medicago mniocarpa	Wallr. ex Ser.	Prodr. 2: 172 (1825)
Trigonella mniocarpa	Wallr. ex DC.	Prodr. 2: 172 (1825)
Medicago lupulina subsp. jalasii	Rothm.	Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 67: 5 (1963)
Medicago lupulina var. willdenowii	Asch.	Fl. Brandenburg 1: 139 (1860)
Medicago lupulina f. subglabra	Pau	Apuntes Fl. Olmedo : 78 (1908)
Medicago ciliaris	Lucé	Topogr. Nachr. Oesel : 253 (1823)

Common names Top

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Language	Common/alternative name
English	nonesuch
English	hop clover
English	black medick
Spanish	trébol
Spanish	trebol rastrero
Spanish	meligon
Spanish	lupulina
Spanish	trebolera
Spanish	teble
Spanish	alfalfa
Spanish	alfalfa lupulina
Spanish	carretón
Spanish	estrebo
Spanish	meligón
Spanish	mielga
Spanish	mielga negra
Spanish	trébol rastrero
Arabic	فصة سوداء
Belarusian	люцэрна хмелепадобная
Bulgarian	хмелна люцерна
Czech	tolice dětelová
Welsh	maglys du
Danish	humle-sneglebælg
Danish	humlesneglebælg
German	gelbklee
German	hopfen-klee
German	hopfen-luzerne
German	hopfen-schneckenklee
German	hopfenklee
German	hopfenluzerne
Esperanto	lupola medikago
Estonian	humallutsern
Persian	یونجه سیاه
Finnish	nurmimailanen
French	luzerne lupuline
Irish	dúmheidic
Galician	alfalfa lupulina
Upper Sorbian	niska šlinčina
Icelandic	Úlfasmári
Japanese	コメツブウマゴヤシ
Kazakh	Құлмақ жоңышқа
Lithuanian	apyninė liucerna
Latvian	apiņu lucerna
mn	Зүргийлэг царгас
Norwegian Bokmål	sneglebelg
Dutch	hopklaver
Polish	lucerna nerkowata
Polish	lucerna chmielowa
Romanian	trifoi mărunt
Slovak	lucerna ďatelinová
Serbian	Обична вија
Swedish	humlelusern
Turkish	kelebek otu
tyv	Дүжер-меде хмель хевирлиг
Ukrainian	люцерна хмелевидна
Vietnamese	linh lăng đen
Walloon	coirvece
Chinese	野苜蓿
Chinese	接筋草
Chinese	天蓝
Chinese	老蜗生
Chinese	天藍苜蓿
Chinese	一种维管植物
Chinese	天蓝苜蓿
Chinese	天兰苜蓿

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Germination/Propagation Top

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Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment.

Pulpy Coat Inhibits Germination: Seeds with a pulpy or fleshy outer coat need to have this material removed by soaking and rinsing in clean water daily for about a week. The inhibitory substances in the pulp are thus washed away, and germination rates improve.

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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Africa click to expand
- East Tropical Africa
  - Kenya
  - Tanzania
- Macaronesia
  - Azores
  - Canary Islands
  - Madeira
- Northeast Tropical Africa
  - Eritrea
  - Ethiopia
  - Somalia
- Northern Africa
  - Algeria
  - Egypt
  - Libya
  - Morocco
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  - Cape Provinces
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  - Northern Provinces
- Western Indian Ocean
  - Mauritius
  - Réunion

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- Arabian Peninsula
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  - Mongolia
- Russian Far East
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  - Magadan
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  - Chita
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  - Krasnoyarsk
  - Tuva
  - West Siberia
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  - Afghanistan
  - Cyprus
  - East Aegean Islands
  - Iran
  - Iraq
  - Lebanon-Syria
  - Palestine
  - Sinai
  - Turkey

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- Indian Subcontinent
  - Bangladesh
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  - India
  - Nepal
  - Pakistan
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- Indo-China
  - Myanmar
- Malesia
  - Philippines

Australasia click to expand
- Australia
  - New South Wales
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  - Queensland
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- New Zealand
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  - New Zealand North
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Europe click to expand
- Eastern Europe
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  - Corse
  - France
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Northern America click to expand
- Eastern Canada
  - Newfoundland
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  - Mexico Central
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  - Illinois
  - Minnesota
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- Northeastern U.S.A.
  - New York
  - Vermont
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  - Colorado
  - Idaho
  - Oregon
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- South-central U.S.A.
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  - Chile Central
  - Chile North
  - Chile South
  - Uruguay
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  - Bolivia
  - Colombia
  - Ecuador
  - Peru

Links to other databases Top

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000213454
Florida Plant Atlas	1929
Flora of Alabama	2011
Canadensys	5830
USDA Plants	MELU
Tropicos	13035583
INPN	107649
Flora of Italy	2566
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:506268-1
The Plant List	ild-8519
Open Tree Of Life	38032
Observations.org	7043
NCBI Taxonomy	47085
NBN Atlas	NBNSYS0000003222
Nature Serve	2.144467
IPNI	506268-1
iNaturalist	57056
GBIF	2965201
Freebase	/m/026b8_7
WisFlora	4212
EPPO	MEDLU
EOL	646897
Elurikkus	5665
Calflora (Californian flora)	5382
USDA GRIN	23613
Wikipedia	Medicago_lupulina

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Accession	Assembly
Accession	Name	Level	Submitter	Released	Coverage	Size
GCA_958299785.1	drMedLupu1.1	Chromosome	WELLCOME SANGER INSTITUTE	2023-07-07	69	548.77 Mb

Scientific Literature Top

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The genome sequence of the Black Medic, Medicago lupulina L.

Ruhsam M

Wellcome Open Res

04-Nov-2024

PMCID:	PMC11503012
doi:	10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23134.2
PMID:	39464371

Effect of plant edges strips on the conservation soil properties in modern farming field

Šarūnaitė L, Arlauskienė A, Jablonskytė-Raščė D

PLoS One

16-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11020931
doi:	10.1371/journal.pone.0299104
PMID:	38625970

A dataset for fine-grained seed recognition

Yuan M, Lv N, Dong Y, Hu X, Lu F, Zhan K, Shen J, Wu X, Zhu L, Xie Y

Sci Data

06-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC10998916
doi:	10.1038/s41597-024-03176-5
PMID:	38582756

Invasive‐dominated grasslands in Hawaiʻi are resilient to disturbance

Yelenik S, Rose E, Cordell S

Ecol Evol

19-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC10951494
doi:	10.1002/ece3.10948
PMID:	38510540

Assessing Alien Plant Invasions in Urban Environments: A Case Study of Tshwane University of Technology and Implications for Biodiversity Conservation

Nelufule T, Shivambu TC, Shivambu N, Moshobane MC, Seoraj-Pillai N, Nangammbi T

Plants (Basel)

18-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC10975853
doi:	10.3390/plants13060872
PMID:	38592858

How to successfully improve the biodiversity of city grasslands?

Mollashahi H, Szymura TH, Szymura M

Heliyon

13-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC10955310
doi:	10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27810
PMID:	38515666

Land‐use affects pollinator‐specific resource availability and pollinator foraging behaviour

Birkenbach M, Straub F, Kiesel A, Ayasse M, Wilfert L, Kuppler J

Ecol Evol

07-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC10918743
doi:	10.1002/ece3.11061
PMID:	38455145

Microgreens on the rise: Expanding our horizons from farm to fork

Lone JK, Pandey R, Gayacharan

Heliyon

11-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10881865
doi:	10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25870
PMID:	38390124

NaDES Application in Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Fields: An Overview

Villa C, Caviglia D, Robustelli della Cuna FS, Zuccari G, Russo E

Gels

28-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC10888423
doi:	10.3390/gels10020107
PMID:	38391437

PLC1 mediated Cycloastragenol-induced stomatal movement by regulating the production of NO in Arabidopsis thaliana

Kong J, Chen R, Liu R, Wang W, Wang S, Zhang J, Yang N

BMC Plant Biol

17-Nov-2023

PMCID:	PMC10655312
doi:	10.1186/s12870-023-04555-7
PMID:	37978426

Quercus wutaishanica shrub affects temperate forest community composition and soil properties under different restoration stage

Kang P, Cheng J, Hu J, Jing Y, Wang J, Yang H, Ding X, Yan X

PLoS One

17-Nov-2023

PMCID:	PMC10655981
doi:	10.1371/journal.pone.0294159
PMID:	37976250

Ethnobotanical study of traditional forage plants in the Gansu–Ningxia–Inner Mongolia junction zone: conservation and sustainable utilization for animal husbandry

Xie J, Liu X, Luo M, Liu F, Liu S, Zhao Y, Zhang X, Zhao W, Wu F

J Ethnobiol Ethnomed

15-Nov-2023

PMCID:	PMC10652598
doi:	10.1186/s13002-023-00625-0
PMID:	37968695

Artificial light at night decreases plant diversity and performance in experimental grassland communities

Bucher SF, Uhde L, Weigelt A, Cesarz S, Eisenhauer N, Gebler A, Kyba C, Römermann C, Shatwell T, Hines J

Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci

30-Oct-2023

PMCID:	PMC10613542
doi:	10.1098/rstb.2022.0358
PMID:	37899022

Lawn or spontaneous groundcover? Residents’ perceptions of and preferences for alternative lawns in Xianyang, China

Liang H, Li C, Xue D, Liu J, Jin K, Wang Y, Gao D, Chen Y, Li Y, Qiu L, Gao T

Front Psychol

27-Oct-2023

PMCID:	PMC10646185
doi:	10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1259920
PMID:	38022966

Commodity risk assessment of Malus domestica plants from Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bragard C, Baptista P, Chatzivassiliou E, Gonthier P, Jaques Miret JA, Justesen AF, MacLeod A, Magnusson CS, Milonas P, Navas‐Cortes JA, Parnell S, Potting R, Reignault PL, Stefani E, Thulke H, Van der Werf W, Civera AV, Zappalà L, Lucchi A, Gómez P, Urek G, Bernardo U, Bubici G, Carluccio AV, Chiumenti M, Di Serio F, Fanelli E, Marzachì C, Kaczmarek A, Yuen J

EFSA J

26-Oct-2023

PMCID:	PMC10600653
doi:	10.2903/j.efsa.2023.8315
PMID:	37901690

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Quinone and hydroquinone lipids / Vitamin E compounds / Tocopherols
Covi-Ox	6560141	Click to see	430.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1038/SCIENTIFICAMERICAN03171888-10177BSUPP
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(3S,4S,6aR,8aS,12aR,14bR)-4-(hydroxymethyl)-4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-heptamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,12,12a,14,14a-dodecahydropicen-3-ol	5321408	Click to see CC1(CC2C3=CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CCC2(C=C1)C)C)C)(C)CO)O)C)C	440.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1984.048 https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1987.013
(4aS,6bR,9S,10S,12aR,14bR)-10-hydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,4a,6a,6b,9,12a-heptamethyl-4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-dodecahydro-1H-picen-3-one	5321410	Click to see CC1(CC2C3=CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CCC2(CC1=O)C)C)C)(C)CO)O)C)C	456.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1987.013 https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1984.048
Hederagenin	73299	Click to see	472.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1987.013
Medicagenic acid	65048	Click to see	502.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1984.048 https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1987.013
Soyasapogenol B	115012	Click to see CC1(CC2C3=CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CCC2(C(C1)O)C)C)C)(C)CO)O)C)C	458.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1984.048 https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1987.013
Soyasapogenol C	3083637	Click to see	440.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1987.013 https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1984.048
Soyasapogenol D	46173903	Click to see CC1(CC(C2(CCC3(C(=C2C1)CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)CO)O)C)C)C)C)OC)C	472.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1987.013 https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1984.048
Soyasapogenol E	13632872	Click to see	456.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1987.013 https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1984.048
Soyasapogenol F	46173902	Click to see	458.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1984.048 https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1987.013
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Cyclic alcohols and derivatives
6-(Hydroxymethyl)-6,10,17,17,20,22,23-heptamethyl-2-oxapentacyclo[12.7.1.13,11.05,10.015,20]tricos-14-en-7-ol	5321409	Click to see	458.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1987.013 https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1984.048
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Monosaccharides / Hexoses
(2R,3R,4S,5S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanal	19233	Click to see CC(C(C(C(C=O)O)O)O)O	164.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1984.048
(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanal	3037556	Click to see C(C(C(C(C(C=O)O)O)O)O)O	180.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1984.048
D-Galactose	6036	Click to see	180.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1984.048
D-Glucose	5793	Click to see C(C1C(C(C(C(O1)O)O)O)O)O	180.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1984.048
D(+)-Glucose	107526	Click to see C(C(C(C(C(C=O)O)O)O)O)O	180.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1984.048
L-Rhamnose	25310	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)O)O)O)O	164.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1984.048
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Monosaccharides / Pentoses
aldehydo-D-Xylose	644160	Click to see	150.13	unknown	https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1984.048
D-Arabinose	66308	Click to see	150.13	unknown	https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1984.048
D-Xylose	135191	Click to see	150.13	unknown	https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1984.048
L-Arabinose	439195	Click to see	150.13	unknown	https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1984.048
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Sugar acids and derivatives / Glucuronic acid derivatives
(2S,3S,4S,5R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-6-oxohexanoic acid	65041	Click to see C(=O)C(C(C(C(C(=O)O)O)O)O)O	194.14	unknown	https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1984.048
D-Glucuronic Acid	94715	Click to see C1(C(C(OC(C1O)O)C(=O)O)O)O	194.14	unknown	https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1984.048
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols
Laricitrin	5282154	Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)O)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O	332.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1988.054
Myricetin	5281672	Click to see C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)O)O)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O	318.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1139/B88-058

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Medicago lupulina

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