Mineral and Phytochemical Profiles and Antioxidant Activity of Herbal Material from Two Temperate Species.

Only a few species of the large genus, widely used for medicinal purposes, have been thoroughly studied for phytochemical composition. The aim of our research was to investigate the rarely studied species L. and L.

Perennial legumes as a source of ingredients for healthy food: proximate, mineral and phytoestrogen composition and antibacterial activity.

Abstract: Perennial legumes have been used as edible or medicinal plants since ancient times. The focus of the current study are perennial legumes- L., L.

Source of variation of isoflavone concentrations in perennial clover species.

Introduction: Clover has attracted considerable interest not only as a valuable livestock forage plant, but also as an important source of isoflavones. The current study was aimed to assess the variation of concentration of three isoflavones in clover species grown under a cool temperate climate environment in Lithuania.

Materials And Methods: Isoflavone contents were quantified in the plant parts of 21 accessions belonging to five perennial species of genus Trifolium (T.