Desmodium triflorum (Trèf-kat: playing-card clover) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Desmodium triflorum (Trèf-kat: playing-card clover, Trèf-kat : trèfle-à-carte) — family Fabacées.

Scientific synonyms : Desmodium albiflorum Cordem., Hedysarum triflorum L..

This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 4 indications in alcoholic extraction for this species. The Lapo v2 catalogue records 23 scientific references for this species (full detail in the application).

Important — scientific references on this public page: only a short excerpt of each cited source is shown (selected abstract sentences), kept in the original language of the publication (most often English), without translation. These excerpts are not the full article text and are not a complete bibliography. The full reference records and complete monographic detail are available in the Lapo v2 application (free 30-day trial).

1. 1

   Cancer: chemoprevention

   Plant part used: Whole plant.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

   Short excerpts only (not the full article). Full reference records are in the Lapo v2 application.

   • According to Lai SC (2009)

     Excerpt In this study, we evaluated the analgesic effect of methanol extract from Desmodium triflorum DC (MDT) by using animal models of acetic acid-induced writhing response & formalin test. In order to study the anti-inflammatory mechanism of MDT, we detected the activities of glutathione peroxidase (GPx) & glutathione reductase (GRd) in the liver, the levels of interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta), tumor necrosis factor (TNF-alpha), malondialdehyde (MDA) & nitric oxide (NO) in the edema paw tissue.

   • According to Lai SC (2010)

     Excerpt This study evaluated the antioxidant & antiproliferative activities of the crude extract & fractions of Desmodium triflorum (L.) DC. Furthermore, its antiproliferative activities were investigated through the MTT method.

2. 2

   Bacterial infection: Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus

   Plant part used: Whole plant.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

   Short excerpts only (not the full article). Full reference records are in the Lapo v2 application.

   • According to Princ KR (2017)

     Excerpt Considering the current increase of antibiotic resistance, as alternatives to try the alkaloids from DDesmodium triflorum as antimicrobial compounds by molecular docking studies. This shows that the antibacterial activity of the compounds of DT may be due to the inhibition of cell wall synthesis as well as protein & nucleic acid synthesis of the bacteria.

   • According to Liu C (2013)

     Excerpt Modem pharmacological studies have showed that the Desmodium species have antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, diuretic, antipyretic, analgesic & choleretic activity. This article mainly has reviewed the research advances of chemical constituents & biological activities of Desmodium species since 2003.

   • According to Karim R (2021)

     Excerpt Therefore, the present study aims to evaluate the antibacterial activity of methanolic & ethanolic extracts of DT whole plant & TC fruits against V. The minimum inhibitory concentrations of both methanolic & ethanolic extracts of TC fruits & DT whole plant were found to be 2.50 mg/ml & 5 mg/ml, respectively.

   • According to Nguyen-Ngoc H (2022)

     Excerpt the course of finding new antifungal natural compounds against plant pathogens, the methanol extract of Desmodium triflorum was investigated phytochemically. Three major compounds (1–3) exhibited moderate in vitro antifungal activity against Sclerotium rolfsii, Fusarium oxysporum f.

   • According to Ajitha Rani R (2011)

     Excerpt Preliminary phytochemical analysis of Desmodium triflorum DC belonging to the family Polypodiaceae was examined using aqueous, ethanolic, methanolic & chloroform extracts. Various extracts of this plant material were also subjected for the in vitro antibacterial activity against EC & SA using agar cup method.

3. 3

   Cholera: Vibrio cholerae

   Plant part used: Whole plant.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

   Short excerpts only (not the full article). Full reference records are in the Lapo v2 application.

   • According to Princ KR (2017)

     Excerpt Considering the current increase of antibiotic resistance, as alternatives to try the alkaloids from DDesmodium triflorum as antimicrobial compounds by molecular docking studies. This shows that the antibacterial activity of the compounds of DT may be due to the inhibition of cell wall synthesis as well as protein & nucleic acid synthesis of the bacteria.

   • According to Liu C (2013)

     Excerpt Modem pharmacological studies have showed that the Desmodium species have antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, diuretic, antipyretic, analgesic & choleretic activity. This article mainly has reviewed the research advances of chemical constituents & biological activities of Desmodium species since 2003.

   • According to Karim R (2021)

     Excerpt Therefore, the present study aims to evaluate the antibacterial activity of methanolic & ethanolic extracts of DT whole plant & TC fruits against V. Hence, DT whole plant & TC fruits may be recommended as potential phytotherapy against cholera disease,.

   • According to Nguyen-Ngoc H (2022)

     Excerpt the course of finding new antifungal natural compounds against plant pathogens, the methanol extract of Desmodium triflorum was investigated phytochemically. Three major compounds (1–3) exhibited moderate in vitro antifungal activity against Sclerotium rolfsii, Fusarium oxysporum f.

   • According to Ajitha Rani R (2011)

     Excerpt Preliminary phytochemical analysis of Desmodium triflorum DC belonging to the family Polypodiaceae was examined using aqueous, ethanolic, methanolic & chloroform extracts. Various extracts of this plant material were also subjected for the in vitro antibacterial activity against EC & SA using agar cup method.

Further indications (including other extraction modes where applicable), dosages, precautions for use, and the <strong>full scientific references</strong> (complete records, not only the short excerpts above) are available in the complete monographic record in the Lapo v2 application.