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    Lupine is an annual plant originating from the western United States that was introduced as a landscaping plant but became invasive. It prefers open, grassy areas with low nitrogen levels in northern climates. Medicinally, lupine extracts and compounds stimulate collagen production and treat urinary tract issues, swelling, and worms. Economically, lupine enriches soil as a nitrogen-fixing crop and its seeds and foliage are used as animal fodder.

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    Lupine is an annual plant originating from the western United States that was introduced as a landscaping plant but became invasive. It prefers open, grassy areas with low nitrogen levels in northern climates. Medicinally, lupine extracts and compounds stimulate collagen production and treat urinary tract issues, swelling, and worms. Economically, lupine enriches soil as a nitrogen-fixing crop and its seeds and foliage are used as animal fodder.

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    Lupine is an annual plant originating from the western United States that was introduced as a landscaping plant but became invasive. It prefers open, grassy areas with low nitrogen levels in northern climates. Medicinally, lupine extracts and compounds stimulate collagen production and treat urinary tract issues, swelling, and worms. Economically, lupine enriches soil as a nitrogen-fixing crop and its seeds and foliage are used as animal fodder.

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    Lupine is an annual plant originating from the western United States that was introduced as a landscaping plant but became invasive. It prefers open, grassy areas with low nitrogen levels in northern climates. Medicinally, lupine extracts and compounds stimulate collagen production and treat urinary tract issues, swelling, and worms. Economically, lupine enriches soil as a nitrogen-fixing crop and its seeds and foliage are used as animal fodder.

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    LUPIN/LUPINE

    Scientific name: Lupinus


    Plant type: Annual

    ORIGIN
    It is big leaf lupine, lupine polyphyllus which originated in western united states . this plant was
    introduced to moine as a landscaping plant and quickly got out of control.

    HABITAT
    They prefer open areas (Including gravel) grassy alpine slopes, moist tundra, heath and
    woodland, lupines are well adapted to northern climate and can enrich soil that have low nitrogen
    level.

    MEDICINAL IMPORTANCE
     Lupine flower extract stimulates collagen and elastin production.
     Lupeol which is extracted from seed of lupine flowers boosts collagen synthesis which
    provides elasticity and firmness.
     Lupeol belongs to pentacyclic triterpenes which are known for their anti-oxidant and
    anti-inflammatory arthritis.
     Yellow lupin is an herb. The seed and up ground parts used make medicine.
     People take yellow Lupine for urinary tract disorder, fluid retention and worms. Also
    sometimes directly apply on skin for skin ulcer.

    ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE
     The high nitrogen yield of lupin can be exploited by using them in rotation with grasses
    and cereal crops. Therefore, it plays an important role as source of organic fertilizer to
    replenish nitrogen depleted soil in farming system.
     Blue lupin is a legume crop used for seed and fodder. this specie is main lupin specie
    used for forage. It is grazed green or as stubble or cut mode into hay or silage . it is
    potential alternative to soyabean.

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