الفهرس 
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Abstract
Because of food shortage, attention is being focused on untraditional or new food resources of protein, fat, or crude fiber. This work delt with the nutritive value of alfalfa germinated seeds. The study indicates that chemical composition of the seeds and sprouts could be a valuable source for some food. Also study indicates that seeds and sprouts, in addition contain an important antioxidant substances such as phenolic compounds,alkaloids, saponins and vitamin c. The alfalfa seeds and sprouts had high amounts of protein, ether extract and crude fiber qualified them to use as a novel source of plant oil and protein.Also, it could be utilized as suitable food ingredient in low fiber containing food such as meat products.Germination is technologically simple, inexpensive and easy to carry out.The germination was studied at 5 days because after this time the germination seeds developed leaves and increased photosynthetic activity was apparent in illuminated samples.Alfalfa sprouts is an important functional food material, containing proteins with high biological value and balanced amino acid composition.The germinated alfalfa seeds can be considered an excellent source of ascorbic acid, chlorophyll and carotenoids.