LotuscorniculatusL

Papilionideae

Alfalfa (Latin scientific name: LotuscorniculatusL) is a generic name for plants of the genus Medicago, native to Europe and America. Alfalfa is a legume perennial forage, widely distributed in Northeast and North China, and is an excellent forage resource.

Alfalfa is rich in alfalfa polysaccharides, daidzein and isoflavones, as well as a variety of unknown growth promoting factors (UGF). Therefore, alfalfa can improve the performance of livestock and poultry in livestock and poultry production, improve livestock and poultry immunity, and improve livestock and poultry antioxidant capacity. Improve the quality of livestock and poultry meat and adjust the physiological functions of the intestinal microecological balance, and have a wide range of applications in pig production.