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Can alfalfa grass be eaten by humans

Alfalfa grass is generally only used as livestock feed, people do not eat.

Alfalfa grass is the generic name for alfalfa genus (Medicago) plants, native to Europe and the Americas, with the real lucky grass made of boutique, in Europe, America, Southeast Asia popular for a long time, and now in South Korea, Japan, but also the lucky grass jewelry as a gift to friends of the most perfect and flawless blessing.

Clover grass is a perennial flowering plant. The most famous of these is alfalfa (Medicago sativa) which is used as forage for livestock.

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Alfalfa grass is rich in proteins and large amounts of minerals as well as carbohydrates is a reflection of its nutritional value. Among them, the content of crude protein is extremely high, about 17% to 23% or so. The rich protein in alfalfa is mainly concentrated in the leaves, and the content of protein contained in chloroplasts is as high as about 30% to 50%, and the content of crude fiber is about 42%.

So, alfalfa hay belongs to roughage. Although alfalfa contains more crude protein, these crude proteins are digestible. Among them, the amino acid composition is similar to whey powder composition. Therefore, alfalfa is recognized as a high-quality fiber feed.

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