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Compound Monograph

Lespedezine

Alkaloids Other Alkaloids Natural (plant-derived)

Lespedezine is a poorly studied constituent reported from Lespedeza (bushclover).

Research pending Clinical herbalist

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Where Does It Come From?

Lespedezine is a naturally occurring plant secondary metabolite, found in Shrubby bushclover.

Also found in
Shrubby bushclover Monograph coming soon

Concentration

Content by Source

Concentrations not reported. No percent-dry-weight or mg/g figures have been published for this compound in its source plants.

Research & Evidence

Lespedezine is a constituent reported from Lespedeza (bushclover) species, the genus from which it takes its name. The recorded structure resembles a prenylated pterocarpene rather than the “isoflavone” sometimes tagged to it, but in either case little is established about this compound, which has not been substantially studied.

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