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How does Lamb's Quarters work as a medicinal herb?
Lamb's Quarters exerts its medicinal effects primarily through its rich flavonoid content, including rutin and quercetin, which provide antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. These compounds support liver function and cellular protection. The plant's significant iron, calcium, and vitamin content contribute to its nutritive tonic properties, making it valuable for addressing nutritional deficiencies. Evidence level: C (preliminary evidence from phytochemical analysis and traditional use).
Does Lamb's Quarters interact with any medications?
Lamb's Quarters may interact with anticoagulant medications such as warfarin due to its vitamin K content, potentially reducing anticoagulant effectiveness. The oxalate content may bind to certain minerals and medications, reducing their absorption. Individuals taking blood thinners, diuretics, or medications for kidney conditions should consult a healthcare provider before consuming Lamb's Quarters in medicinal amounts. Evidence level: C (theoretical interactions based on constituent profile).
How much Lamb's Quarters is safe to eat daily?
Lamb's Quarters is typically consumed as a leafy vegetable at 50-100 grams of fresh leaves daily. The leaves can be prepared like spinach, either cooked or eaten raw in salads. Seed flour from the plant can also be incorporated into foods. Those new to consuming Lamb's Quarters should start with smaller portions to assess individual tolerance. Evidence level: Traditional/C (based on historical use patterns rather than clinical trials).
Is Lamb's Quarters safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding?
Lamb's Quarters is considered safe during pregnancy when consumed as a food in normal culinary amounts. The plant provides beneficial nutrients including iron and calcium that may support pregnancy nutrition. However, pregnant women should avoid excessive consumption due to oxalate content and ensure adequate hydration. Breastfeeding women should follow similar moderation guidelines. Evidence level: C (based on traditional use and nutritional analysis).
Can Lamb's Quarters cause kidney stones?
Yes, Lamb's Quarters contains significant oxalic acid, which can contribute to calcium oxalate kidney stone formation in susceptible individuals. People with a history of kidney stones should avoid or strictly limit consumption. The plant is contraindicated for those with kidney stones or gout due to its oxalate and purine content. Cooking leaves and discarding cooking water can reduce oxalate levels. Evidence level: C (established oxalate content with clinical extrapolation).
Fiche d'information compilée à partir de PubMed
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Compilé à partir de 30 articles PubMed · modèle : gemma4:31b
Résumé
Chenopodium album, also known as Bathua, is a nutritionally and pharmacologically significant herb with antioxidant, antimicrobial, and hepatoprotective properties [PMID:40207816, PMID:40265310].
Contexte
Chenopodium album (fat-hen or lamb's quarters) is a cosmopolitan annual shrub and widely adapted weed found in temperate and tropical regions across Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America [PMID:30302328, PMID:30623324, PMID:40265310]. It is an allohexaploid plant [PMID:39372839, PMID:27513342].
Usages traditionnels
In folk medicine, it is used to treat cancer, viral infections, parasitic diseases, gastrointestinal disorders, and bacterial or fungal infections [PMID:35337553]. Leaves are applied as a poultice for bug bites, sunstroke, and rheumatic joints, and are used as a mild laxative [PMID:30302328]. It is also traditionally used for the correction of urinary stones and kidney diseases [PMID:27864113].
Composés actifs
The plant contains flavonoids (including quercetin, kaempferol, rutin, and 2-(3, 4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3, 5, 7-trihydroxy-4H-chromen-4-one), saponins, steroids, phenolics, alkaloids, and ascaridole [PMID:40207816, PMID:30302328, PMID:40265310, PMID:37446567]. It is rich in minerals (Mg, Ca, Fe, K, P), vitamins (ascorbic acid, thiamine, riboflavin), and fibers [PMID:40207816]. Specific phenols and lignans such as ferulic acid, pinoresinol, and syringaresinol have also been identified [PMID:17019936].
Mécanisme d'action
The plant exhibits antioxidant activity, as demonstrated by DPPH free radical scavenging assays [PMID:35844414]. Ascaridole is noted for contributing to its anthelmintic properties [PMID:37446567].
Preuves cliniques
Preuve DHepatotoxicity
Methanolic extract of C. album ameliorates carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatotoxicity in a rat model [PMID:35844414]
Preuve DUrolithiasis
Methanolic and aqueous leaf extracts prevent ethylene glycol-induced urolithiasis in rats [PMID:27864113]
C. album polcalcin (Che a 3) is a major cause of cross-reactivity in allergic patients to the Chenopodiaceae family [PMID:32615661]. Pollen from C. album can be allergenic [PMID:12602659, PMID:14083838, PMID:2581481].
Synthèse des preuves
The evidence consists primarily of in vitro phytochemical analyses, animal models (rats), and literature reviews. There is a lack of human clinical trial data.
Sources PubMed
1.PMID: 12602659 (2003) — Lamb's quarter, Chenopodium album. · Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology
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PMID: 32647451 (2020) — Enhanced oxidative stress, damage and inadequate antioxidant defense contributes towards insufficient recovery in water deficit stress and heat stress combination compared to either stresses alone in Chenopodium album (Bathua). · Physiology and molecular biology of plants : an international journal of functional plant biology
7.PMID: 36358300 (2022) — Seed Germination Ecology of Chenopodium album and Chenopodium murale. · Biology
8.PMID: 37446567 (2023) — A Compiled Update on Nutrition, Phytochemicals, Processing Effects, Analytical Testing and Health Effects of Chenopodium album: A Non-Conventional Edible Plant (NCEP). · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
9.PMID: 39532949 (2024) — Nutritional composition, bioactive compounds and antioxidant potentiality of some indigenous vegetables consumed in Bangladesh. · Scientific reports
10.PMID: 36181421 (2022) — Inheritance of dicamba-resistance in allotetraploid Chenopodium album. · Pest management science
11.PMID: 35844414 (2022) — Chenopodium album extract ameliorates carbon tetrachloride induced hepatotoxicity in rat model. · Saudi journal of biological sciences
12.PMID: 36251670 (2022) — Germination ecology of Chenopodium album L. and implications for weed management. · PloS one
13.PMID: 37608870 (2023) — Comprehensive Analysis of Physicochemical, Functional, Thermal, and Morphological Properties of Microgreens from Different Botanical Sources. · ACS omega
14.PMID: 36298721 (2022) — Interspecies Recombination-Led Speciation of a Novel Geminivirus in Pakistan. · Viruses
15.PMID: 36190302 (2023) — Molecular Characterization of Peronospora variabilis Isolates Infecting Chenopodium quinoa and Chenopodium album in Spain. · Plant disease
16.PMID: 35337553 (2022) — Genetic diversity, antimicrobial, nutritional, and phytochemical properties of Chenopodium album: A comprehensive review. · Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)
17.PMID: 30302328 (2018) — Extraction, isolation and identification of flavonoid from Chenopodium album aerial parts. · Journal of traditional and complementary medicine
18.PMID: 40265310 (2025) — Chemical Diversity and Health-Promoting Attributes of Chenopodium album: Nutritional and Pharmacological Perspectives. · Chemistry & biodiversity
19.PMID: 27513342 (2016) — Allopolyploid Origin of Chenopodium album s. str. (Chenopodiaceae): A Molecular and Cytogenetic Insight. · PloS one
20.PMID: 30623324 (2019) — A global perspective on the biology, impact and management of Chenopodium album and Chenopodium murale: two troublesome agricultural and environmental weeds. · Environmental science and pollution research international
21.PMID: 32615661 (2020) — Rational Design of Hypoallergenic Vaccines: Blocking IgE-binding to Polcalcin Using Allergen-specific IgG Antibodies. · Iranian journal of allergy, asthma, and immunology
22.PMID: 36119601 (2022) — Sesquiterpenes from Ambrosia artemisiifolia and their allelopathy. · Frontiers in plant science
23.PMID: 27864113 (2017) — Chenopodium album Linn. leaves prevent ethylene glycol-induced urolithiasis in rats. · Journal of ethnopharmacology
24.PMID: 9373874 (1997) — Effect of home processing and storage on ascorbic acid and beta-carotene content of Bathua (Chenopodium album) and fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum) leaves. · Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands)
25.PMID: 10517284 (1999) — Effect of domestic processing on total and extractable calcium and zinc content of bathua (Chenopodium album) and fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum) leaves. · Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands)
26.PMID: 40609007 (2025) — Impact of white goosefoot, sunflower, wheat, and soybean on the developmental and fecundity performance of the beet webworm, Loxostege sticticalis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). · Journal of economic entomology
27.PMID: 10844177 (2000) — Saponins from Chenopodium album. · Fitoterapia
28.PMID: 2581481 (1985) — Cross-reactivity among Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae. · Annals of allergy
29.PMID: 17019936 (2006) — Phenols and lignans from Chenopodium album. · Phytochemical analysis : PCA
30.PMID: 36771551 (2023) — Genomic Sequence of Canadian Chenopodium berlandieri: A North American Wild Relative of Quinoa. · Plants (Basel, Switzerland)