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Common Names
Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PISATIN | 5 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| POTASSIUM | 14 | Flower | 3600.0 | 20000.0 | 0.07 | Duke, 1992 * |
| POTASSIUM | 14 | Shoot | 5400.0 | 26700.0 | 0.20 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PRATENOL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PRATENOL-A | 0 | Shoot | not available | 3.7 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PRATENOL-B | 0 | Shoot | not available | 1.2 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PRATENSEIN | 1 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PRATENSEIN | 1 | Leaf | 13.0 | 153.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PRATENSEIN-7-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PRATENSEIN-7-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE-6''-O-MALONATE | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PRATENSEIN-7-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE-6''-O-MALONATE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PRATENSIN | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| PRATENSIN | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PRATENSOL | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| PRATOL | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| PROTEIN | 0 | Flower | 20700.0 | 115000.0 | -0.32 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PROTEIN | 0 | Seed | 360000.0 | 380000.0 | 1.30 | Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705. |
| PROTEIN | 0 | Shoot | 41000.0 | 280000.0 | 0.62 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PRUNETIN | 2 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PRUNETIN | 2 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antitubercular | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor | 19 | Zheng, G-Q., Kenney, P.M., and Lam, L.K.T. Sesquiterpenes From Clove (Eugenia caryophyllata) As Potential Anticarcinogenic Agents. Journal of Natural Products 55(7): 999-1003, 1992. |
| Antitumor (Bladder) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (brain) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Breast) | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Cervix) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (CNS) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Colon) | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Esophagus)? | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antitumor (Forestomach) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Gastric) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (GI) | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Kidney) | 1 | Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill Livinston, Edinburgh. |
| Antitumor (Liver) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Lung) | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Ovary) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Pancreas) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Prostate) | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Skin) | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Stomach) | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |