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Plant Trifolium pratense (Fabaceae)

Common Names
Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
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List of plant chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
ASPARAGINIC-ACID 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BEHENIC-ACID 1 Pollen Or Spore not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BENZALDEHYDE 24 Flower not available 12.0 1.00 Buchnauer,G.,Jirovetz,L.,Nikiforov,A.1996.Comparative Investigation of Essential Clover Flower Oils from Austria Using Gas Chromatography-Flame Ionization Detection,Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectometry,and Gas Chrom.-Olfactometry.J.Agrc.Food Chem.44:1827-8
BENZOIC-ACID-ETHYL-ESTER 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BENZOIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BENZYL-ACETATE 9 Flower not available 22.0 -1.18 Buchnauer,G.,Jirovetz,L.,Nikiforov,A.1996.Comparative Investigation of Essential Clover Flower Oils from Austria Using Gas Chromatography-Flame Ionization Detection,Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectometry,and Gas Chrom.-Olfactometry.J.Agrc.Food Chem.44:1827-8
BENZYL-ACETATE 9 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BENZYL-ALCOHOL 9 Flower not available 15.0 -0.76 Buchnauer,G.,Jirovetz,L.,Nikiforov,A.1996.Comparative Investigation of Essential Clover Flower Oils from Austria Using Gas Chromatography-Flame Ionization Detection,Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectometry,and Gas Chrom.-Olfactometry.J.Agrc.Food Chem.44:1827-8
BENZYL-ALCOHOL 9 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BENZYL-ALCOHOL 9 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BENZYL-FORMIATE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-CAROTENE 53 Flower 2.0 12.0 -0.44 Duke, 1992 *
BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE 0 Flower not available 5.0 -0.68 Buchnauer,G.,Jirovetz,L.,Nikiforov,A.1996.Comparative Investigation of Essential Clover Flower Oils from Austria Using Gas Chromatography-Flame Ionization Detection,Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectometry,and Gas Chrom.-Olfactometry.J.Agrc.Food Chem.44:1827-8
BETA-SITOSTEROL 47 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.
BIOCHANIN-A 32 Flower not available 338.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
BIOCHANIN-A 32 Leaf 310.0 3250.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
BIOCHANIN-A 32 Plant not available 8000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
BIOCHANIN-A 32 Root not available 31.0 1.00 Duke, 1992 *
BIOCHANIN-A 32 Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BIOCHANIN-A 32 Stem not available 68.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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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 *