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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.
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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 *
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List of plant activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Chemical Count Reference
Vasopressor 1 Duke, 1992 *
VEGF-Inhibitor 4 Duke, 1992 *
Vermifuge 1 Duke, 1992 *
Verrucolytic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Vulnerary 5 Duke, 1992 *
Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor 3 Chem. & Pharm. Bull. 38: 1772.