Melilotus officinalis, known as the yellow sweet clover, yellow melilot, ribbed melilot or common melilot is a species of legume native to Eurasia and introduced in North America, Africa and Australia. It is biennial plant is 4–6 feet (1.2–1.8 m) high at maturity. The plant has a bitter taste. It blooms in spring and summer. Flowers are yellow. Its characteristic sweet odor, intensified by drying, is derived from coumarin.
Product Name:Melilotus Extract/Sweet Clover Extract
Latin Name:Melilotus Officinalis(L.)Pallas
CAS No:91-64-5
Plant Part Used:Herb
Assay:Coumarin≧18.0%by HPLC
Colour:Yellowish brown powder with characteristic odor and taste
GMO Status:GMO Free
Packing: in 25kgs fiber drums
Storage:Keep container unopened in cool, dry place,Keep away from strong light
Shelf Life:24 months from date of production
Function:
-Melilotus officinalis, long popular as food for grazing animals.
-It is used medicinally as well. It contains various substances in the coumarin family. These chemicals are thought to help strengthen the walls of blood and lymph vessels. However there is no more than preliminary evidence that sweet clover is effective for any medical condition.
-In the chemical industry, dicoumarol is extracted from the plant to produce rodenticides
-It’s flowers and seeds can be used as flavoring.
Application
-Used in medicine and food
-Used as an herbal medicine in China for long time, containing psoralen, xanthotoxin, scopoletin, quercetin and isoquercetin, having obvious role of clear heat and dry dampness, dispelling wind and arresting itching
