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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (-)-MAACKIAIN-3-O-GLUCOSIDE | 1 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (E)-2-HEXENAL | 2 | Flower | not available | 20.0 | 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 |
| (E)-2-HEXENOL | 0 | Flower | not available | 7.0 | not available | 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 |
| (E)-LINALOL-OXIDE | 0 | Flower | not available | 19.0 | not available | 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 |
| (E)-LINALOOL-OXIDE | 0 | Flower | not available | 19.0 | not available | 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 |
| (Z)-1-HEXEN-3-OL | 0 | Flower | not available | 22.0 | not available | 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 |
| (Z)-3-HEXENOL | 0 | Flower | not available | 14.0 | not available | 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 |
| (Z)-3-HEXENYL-ACETATE | 0 | Flower | not available | 37.0 | not available | 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 |
| (Z)-LINALOL-OXIDE | 0 | Flower | not available | 15.0 | not available | 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 |
| (Z)-LINALOOL-OXIDE | 0 | Flower | not available | 15.0 | not available | 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 |
| 1-OCTEN-3-OL | 0 | Flower | not available | 29.0 | 0.29 | 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 |
| 1-PHENYLETHANOL | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1-PHENYLETHYL-ALCOHOL | 0 | Flower | not available | 55.0 | not available | 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 |
| 2,4-METHYLENE-CHOLESTEROL | 0 | Pollen Or Spore | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-ETHYLHEXANAL | 0 | Flower | not available | 3.0 | not available | 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 |
| 2-METHYL-BUTAN-1-OL | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-METHYL-BUTAN-1-OL | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-PHENYLETHAN-1-OL | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-PHENYLETHANOL | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-PHENYLETHYL-ALCOHOL | 0 | Flower | not available | 32.0 | not available | 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 |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Leukotriene-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lipase-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lipolytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lipotropic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor | 6 | Oszmianski, J. and Lee, C.Y. 1990. Inhibitory Effect of Phenolics on Carotene Bleaching in Vegetables. J. Agric. Food Chem. 38: 688-690. |
| Lithogenic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Litholytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lubricant | 3 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Lyase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lymphocytogenic | 1 | Gawron, A., Gorski*, G., Glowniak**, K. 1989. Increased proliferation of phytohaemagglutinin (PHA)-stimulated human leucocytes after 8-methoxypsoralen treatment. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 42: 194-195, 1990. |
| Lymphokinetic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAO-A-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAO-Inhibitor | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mast-Cell-Stabilizer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MDR-Inhibitor | 1 | Castro, A. F., Altenberg, G. A. 1997. Inhibition of Drug Transport by Genistein in Multidrug-Resistant Cell Expressing P-Glycoprotein. Biochem Pharmacol, 53(1): 89-93. |
| Memorigenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Memory-Enhancer | 1 | Science News, 138: 189, 1990. |
| Metal-Chelator | 2 | McEvily, A.J., Iyengar, R., and Gross, A.T. Inhibition of Polyphenol Oxidase by Phenolic Compounds. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.25. |
| Metal-Chelator (Copper) | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Metalloproteinase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |