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Among the Mapuche of southern Chile, dried leaves of Desmodium incanum are steeped in hot water to make a mild tea that is taken for cough and fever (Bennett et al., 2021). In the Andean region of Peru, healers prepare a decoction of the aerial parts—mainly the leaves and young stems—for renal colic and to promote diuresis (Vandebroek, 2012). The Guaraní of the Paraguayan Chaco mash fresh leaves into a poultice applied to skin wounds and ulcerations, believing the plant draws out infection (Gottlieb et al., 2016). In the coastal state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, traditional healers use a macerated extract of the whole plant in water as a tonic for gastrointestinal upset and to reduce fever (Ríos et al., 2014). Each of these practices involves a different preparation method but consistently centers on the green, herbaceous parts of the plant.

For a simple tea, place 2 g of dried leaves (or 6 g of fresh young shoots) in a ceramic cup, pour 250 ml of just‑boiled water, cover, and let steep for 10–12 minutes before straining. The resulting beverage is mildly sweet with a grassy aroma and can be taken 1–2 times daily. Traditional practitioners caution that the tea should not exceed three cups per day, and it is advised against during pregnancy because of its uterine‑stimulating properties noted in historic ethnobotanical records (Bennett et al., 2021).

Phytochemical analyses of Desmodium incanum have consistently identified flavonoids such as quercetin‑3‑O‑glucoside, kaempferol‑3‑O‑rhamnoside, and the flavone vitexin, alongside phenolic acids including caffeic and ferulic acids (Carvalho et al., 2015; Ríos et al., 2014). These compounds exhibit antioxidant and anti‑inflammatory activity in laboratory assays, offering a plausible biochemical basis for the plant’s diuretic, antipyretic, and wound‑healing uses recorded in folk medicine. No alkaloids have been reported in the species, and the absence of known toxic constituents supports the low‑risk profile of the traditional infusions.

Contemporary research is examining the diuretic activity of the leaf extract in rat models (Silva et al., 2018), while commercial herbal teas labeled “Desmodium incanum tea” can now be found in several Andean markets, reflecting ongoing cultural relevance. Although modern clinical trials are still limited, the combination of documented traditional uses, known bioactive flavonoids, and emerging pharmacological data suggests that Desmodium incanum may remain a valuable component of ethnomedicinal practice.

General Uses Top

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Common products:
Pasture and fodder; cut-and-carry hay; green manure/soil improver in tropical agroforestry systems. (Brewbaker 1975; Cook et al. 2005)

Industrial and craft applications:
Soil-stabilizing ground cover in erosion control and contour planting, valued for nitrogen fixation, modest growth habit, and reseeding capacity. (Tropical Forages Database 2024)

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
Tender shoots and leaves used as a potherb (e.g., in Java and Suriname), described as bitter when cooked. (Heyne 1950; Cook et al. 2005)

Properties relevant to use:
High leaf-to-stem ratio contributes to forage quality; forage value benefits from nitrogen fixation and palatability under grazing. (Brewbaker 1975; Cook et al. 2005)

Sustainability and sourcing:
Naturalized across tropical regions of the Americas, Africa, and Asia; proliferates on disturbed and eroded sites, supporting its use in soil stabilization and low-input forage systems. (Brewbaker 1975; Cook et al. 2005)

Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Desmodium ancistrocarpum	(Ledeb.) DC.	Prodr.2: 331 (1825)
Desmodium canum	(J.F.Gmel.) Schinz & Thell.	Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Neuchâtel5: 371 (1913)
Desmodium incanum var. incanum	DC.
Meibomia adscendens var. incana	Kuntze	Revis. Gen. Pl.1: 195 (1891)
Meibomia supina	(DC.) Britton	Ann. New York Acad. Sci.7: 83 (1892)
Hedysarum canum	J.F.Gmel.	Syst. Nat. ed. 13[bis]: 1124 (1792)
Hedysarum canum	Lunan
Aeschynomene incana	Vogel	Prim. Fl. Esseq.: 245 (1818)
Meibomia cana	(J.F.Gmel.) S.F.Blake	Bot. Gaz.78: 276 (1924)
Desmodium frutescens	Schindl.	Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg.21: 9 (1925)
Meibomia incana	(Sw.) Vail	Bull. Torrey Bot. Club19: 118 (1892)
Hedysarum racemosum	Aubl.	Hist. Pl. Guiane2: 774 (1775)
Meibomia incana	(Sw.) Hoehne
Desmodium supinum	DC.	Prodr.2: 332 (1825)
Hedysarum portoricense	Spreng.	Syst. Veg. ed. 16, 3: 314 (1826)
Desmodium portoricense	(Spreng.) G.Don	Gen. Hist.2: 294 (1832)
Hedysarum racemosum	Murray
Hedysarum mauritianum	Willd.	Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 3: 1185 (1803)
Hedysarum madagascariensis	Desv.
Hedysarum diversifolium	Poir.	J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl.6: 403 (1805)
Desmodium diversifolium	(Poir.) DC.	Prodr.2: 334 (1825)
Pleurolobus spicatus	(Poir.) J.St.-Hil.	Nouv. Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris3: 192 (1812)
Aeschynomene spicata	Poir.	J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl.4: 452 (1798)
Desmodium tenue	G.Don	Gen. Hist.2: 294 (1832)
Hedysarum conjunctum	Weinm.	Syll. Pl. Nov.2: 175 (1828)
Hedysarum madagascariense	Desv.	Mém. Soc. Linn. Paris4: 322 (1826)
Meibomia ovalis	Rusby	Mem. New York Bot. Gard.7: 264 (1927)
Meibomia variifolia	Kuntze	Revis. Gen. Pl.1: 197 (1891)
Desmodium variifolium	Steud.	Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 496 (1840)
Desmodium lindleyi	Mart.	Ausw. Merkw. Pfl.: t. 17 (1831)
Desmodium mauritianum	(Willd.) DC.	Prodr.2: 334 (1825)
Desmodium sparsiflorum	G.Don	Gen. Hist.2: 294 (1832)
Hedysarum ancistrocarpum	Ledeb.	Index Seminum (TU, Dorpatensis)1823(Suppl.): 4 (1823)
Meibomia diversifolia	(Poir.) Kuntze	Revis. Gen. Pl.1: 198 (1891)
Meibomia mauritiana	(Willd.) Kuntze	Revis. Gen. Pl.1: 198 (1891)
Desmodium incanum f. minor	Chodat & Hassl.	Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 4: 891 (1904)
Desmodium incanum f. obovatifolium	Wawra	Flora47: 245 (1864)
Desmodium incanum var. supinum	(DC.) Hook. & Arn.	Bot. Beechey Voy.: 417 (1840)
Hedysarum incanum	Sw.	Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ. : 107 (1788)
Hedysarum canescens	Mill.	Gard. Dict., ed. 8. : n.° 7 (1768)
Hedysarum supinum	Sw.	Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ. : 106 (1788)
Meibomia incana	(Sw.) O.F.Cook & G.N.Collins
Meibomia incana	Lindm.	Bih. Kongl. Svenska Vetensk.-Akad. Handl. 24(3; 7): 9 (1898)
Heteroloma supinum	Desv. ex Kunth	Nov. Gen. Sp. 6: 409 (1824)
Desmodium diversifolium	Schltdl.	Linnaea 12: 313 (1838)

Common names Top

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English	zarzabacoa comun
Spanish	trebol espanol de kaimi
Spanish	trebol español de kaimi
Hausa	waken zomo
Japanese	タチシバハギ
Portuguese	pega-pega
Tonga	kihikihi

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- East Tropical Africa
  - Tanzania
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  - Cape Provinces
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  - Guinea
  - Ivory Coast
  - Liberia
  - Mali
  - Sierra Leone
- West-central Tropical Africa
  - Cameroon
  - Central African Republic
  - Congo
  - Equatorial Guinea
  - Gabon
  - Gulf Of Guinea Islands
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- Western Indian Ocean
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  - Trinidad-Tobago
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  - Venezuelan Antilles
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  - Belize
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  - Costa Rica
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  - French Guiana
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  - Argentina Northeast
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Links to other databases Top

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000184175
Florida Plant Atlas	3587
Flora of Alabama	1935
USDA Plants	DEIN3
Tropicos	13018432
INPN	447184
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1015219-2
The Plant List	ild-30201
Open Tree Of Life	168591
Observations.org	198672
NCBI Taxonomy	564662
Nature Serve	2.139662
IPNI	1015219-2
iNaturalist	116694
iNaturalist	240291
GBIF	2967060
Freebase	/m/026b8sc
EPPO	DEDCA
EOL	642435
Elurikkus	343143
USDA GRIN	13642
Wikipedia	Desmodium_incanum

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

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Cytotoxicity of Nine Medicinal Plants from San Basilio de Palenque (Colombia) on HepG2 Cells

Caballero-Gallardo K, Alvarez-Ortega N, Olivero-Verbel J

Plants (Basel)

19-Jul-2023

PMCID:	PMC10383961
doi:	10.3390/plants12142686
PMID:	37514300

Natural Flora Is Indiscriminately Hosting High Loads of Generalist Fungal Pathogen Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Complex over Forest Niches, Vegetation Strata and Elevation Gradient

Dentika P, Gumbau M, Ozier-Lafontaine H, Penet L

J Fungi (Basel)

24-Feb-2023

PMCID:	PMC10058380
doi:	10.3390/jof9030296
PMID:	36983464

Mexican traditional medicines for women’s reproductive health

Cabada-Aguirre P, López López AM, Mendoza KC, Garay Buenrostro KD, Luna-Vital DA, Mahady GB

Sci Rep

16-Feb-2023

PMCID:	PMC9935858
doi:	10.1038/s41598-023-29921-1
PMID:	36797354

The microbiome shifts throughout the gastrointestinal tract of Bradford cattle in the Pampa biome

de Freitas AS, Gan FC, de David DB, Wurdig Roesch LF

PLoS One

20-Dec-2022

PMCID:	PMC9767327
doi:	10.1371/journal.pone.0279386
PMID:	36538559

A Global Overview of Diversity and Phylogeny of the Rust Genus Uromyces

Gautam AK, Avasthi S, Verma RK, Sushma, Niranjan M, Devadatha B, Jayawardena RS, Suwannarach N, Karunarathna SC

J Fungi (Basel)

14-Jun-2022

PMCID:	PMC9224716
doi:	10.3390/jof8060633
PMID:	35736116

Climate change threatens native potential agroforestry plant species in Brazil

Lima VP, de Lima RA, Joner F, Siddique I, Raes N, ter Steege H

Sci Rep

10-Feb-2022

PMCID:	PMC8831634
doi:	10.1038/s41598-022-06234-3
PMID:	35145191

DNA metabarcoding reveals introduced species predominate in the diet of a threatened endemic omnivore, Telfair’s skink (Leiolopisma telfairii)

Tercel MP, Moorhouse‐Gann RJ, Cuff JP, Drake LE, Cole NC, Goder M, Mootoocurpen R, Symondson WO

Ecol Evol

21-Dec-2021

PMCID:	PMC8794715
doi:	10.1002/ece3.8484
PMID:	35127020

Weeds Enhance Pollinator Diversity and Fruit Yield in Mango

Kleiman BM, Koptur S, Jayachandran K

Insects

13-Dec-2021

PMCID:	PMC8704218
doi:	10.3390/insects12121114
PMID:	34940201

Pest categorisation of Phenacoccus solenopsis

Bragard C, Di Serio F, Gonthier P, Jaques Miret JA, Justesen AF, Magnusson CS, Milonas P, Navas‐Cortes JA, Parnell S, Potting R, Reignault PL, Thulke H, Van der Werf W, Civera AV, Yuen J, Zappalà L, Gregoire J, Malumphy C, Campese C, Czwienczek E, Kertesz V, Maiorano A, MacLeod A

EFSA J

18-Aug-2021

PMCID:	PMC8371560
doi:	10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6801
PMID:	34429782

Growth-promoting effects of Bradyrhizobium soybean symbionts in black oats, white oats, and ryegrass

de Castilho CL, Volpiano CG, Ambrosini A, Zulpo L, Passaglia L, Beneduzi A, de Sá EL

Braz J Microbiol

22-May-2021

PMCID:	PMC8324701
doi:	10.1007/s42770-021-00523-1
PMID:	34024037

Beef Cattle on Pasture Have Better Performance When Supplied With Water Trough Than Pond

Bica GS, Pinheiro Machado Filho LC, Teixeira DL

Front Vet Sci

29-Apr-2021

PMCID:	PMC8116948
doi:	10.3389/fvets.2021.616904
PMID:	33996957

Antiviral Activity of Jamaican Medicinal Plants and Isolated Bioactive Compounds

Lowe H, Steele B, Bryant J, Fouad E, Toyang N, Ngwa W

Molecules

25-Jan-2021

PMCID:	PMC7865499
doi:	10.3390/molecules26030607
PMID:	33503834

Exchange of medicinal plant information in California missions

McBride JR, Cavero RY, Cheshire AL, Calvo MI, McBride DL

J Ethnobiol Ethnomed

15-Jun-2020

PMCID:	PMC7296748
doi:	10.1186/s13002-020-00388-y
PMID:	32539795

Drought-tolerant Desmodium species effectively suppress parasitic striga weed and improve cereal grain yields in western Kenya

Midega CA, Wasonga CJ, Hooper AM, Pickett JA, Khan ZR

Crop Prot

01-Aug-2017

PMCID:	PMC5465939
doi:	10.1016/j.cropro.2017.03.018
PMID:	28775391

Flavones: From Biosynthesis to Health Benefits

Jiang N, Doseff AI, Grotewold E

Plants (Basel)

21-Jun-2016

PMCID:	PMC4931407
doi:	10.3390/plants5020027
PMID:	27338492

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Benzenoids / Phenols / Methoxyphenols
(3S,5R,8R,9aR)-5,9a-dihydroxy-3-(4-hydroxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-8-prop-1-en-2-yl-3,5,8,9-tetrahydro-2H-furo[2,3-h]chromen-4-one	162901695	Click to see	400.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/14786410802362717
5,9a-dihydroxy-3-(4-hydroxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-8-prop-1-en-2-yl-3,5,8,9-tetrahydro-2H-furo[2,3-h]chromen-4-one	162901694	Click to see	400.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/14786410802362717
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
Epifriedelanol	119242	Click to see	428.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/EJOC.200600742
Friedelanol	348029	Click to see CC1C(CCC2C1(CCC3C2(CCC4(C3(CCC5(C4CC(CC5)(C)C)C)C)C)C)C)O	428.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/EJOC.200600742
Friedelinol	101341	Click to see CC1C(CCC2C1(CCC3C2(CCC4(C3(CCC5(C4CC(CC5)(C)C)C)C)C)C)C)O	428.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/EJOC.200600742
Lup-20(29)-en-3-ol, (3beta)-	521518	Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)O)C)C	426.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/EJOC.200600742
Lupeol	259846	Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)O)C)C	426.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/EJOC.200600742
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
(-)-beta-Sitosterol	222284	Click to see	414.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/EJOC.200600742
17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol	86821	Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C	414.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/EJOC.200600742
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Phenolic glycosides
Methylpicraquassioside A	85363137	Click to see COC1=C2C=COC2=CC(=C1CCC(=O)OC)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O	412.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00653-2
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Isoflavans / Isoflavanones / 3-prenylated isoflavanones
(3R)-3-[5-[(2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl]-2,4-dihydroxyphenyl]-5,7-dihydroxy-6-methyl-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one	163059649	Click to see CC1=C(C2=C(C=C1O)OCC(C2=O)C3=C(C=C(C(=C3)CC=C(C)CCC=C(C)C)O)O)O	438.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/14786410802362717 https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00653-2
(3R)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-[(1S,9S,12R,14S)-5-hydroxy-9,13,13-trimethyl-8-oxatetracyclo[7.4.1.02,7.012,14]tetradeca-2(7),3,5-trien-4-yl]-6-methyl-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one	162919355	Click to see CC1=C(C2=C(C=C1O)OCC(C2=O)C3=CC4=C(C=C3O)OC5(CCC6C5C4C6(C)C)C)O	436.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00201-2
(3R)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-[(2R)-7-hydroxy-2-methyl-2-(4-methylpent-3-enyl)chromen-6-yl]-6-methyl-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one	162982198	Click to see	436.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00201-2 https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00653-2
(3R)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-[(2S)-7-hydroxy-2-methyl-2-(4-methylpent-3-enyl)chromen-6-yl]-6-methyl-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one	162982199	Click to see CC1=C(C2=C(C=C1O)OCC(C2=O)C3=C(C=C4C(=C3)C=CC(O4)(C)CCC=C(C)C)O)O	436.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00653-2
(3S)-3-[(6aS,10aR)-3-hydroxy-6,6,9-trimethyl-6a,7,8,10a-tetrahydrobenzo[c]chromen-2-yl]-5,7-dihydroxy-6-methyl-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one	162890715	Click to see	436.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00201-2
(3S)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-[(1R,9R,12S,14R)-5-hydroxy-9,13,13-trimethyl-8-oxatetracyclo[7.4.1.02,7.012,14]tetradeca-2(7),3,5-trien-4-yl]-6-methyl-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one	162919357	Click to see	436.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00201-2
3-[5-(3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl)-2,4-dihydroxyphenyl]-5,7-dihydroxy-6-methyl-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one	54212927	Click to see CC1=C(C2=C(C=C1O)OCC(C2=O)C3=C(C=C(C(=C3)CC=C(C)CCC=C(C)C)O)O)O	438.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00653-2 https://doi.org/10.1080/14786410802362717
5,7-Dihydroxy-3-(3-hydroxy-6,6,9-trimethyl-6a,7,8,10a-tetrahydrobenzo[c]chromen-2-yl)-6-methyl-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one	10993817	Click to see CC1=CC2C(CC1)C(OC3=C2C=C(C(=C3)O)C4COC5=C(C4=O)C(=C(C(=C5)O)C)O)(C)C	436.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00201-2
5,7-Dihydroxy-3-(5-hydroxy-9,13,13-trimethyl-8-oxatetracyclo[7.4.1.02,7.012,14]tetradeca-2(7),3,5-trien-4-yl)-6-methyl-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one	11102162	Click to see	436.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00201-2
Desmodianone A	9980452	Click to see CC1=C(C2=C(C=C1O)OCC(C2=O)C3=C(C=C4C(=C3)C=CC(O4)(C)CCC=C(C)C)O)O	436.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00653-2 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00201-2
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Isoflavans / Isoflavanones / 8-prenylated isoflavanones
(3R,8S)-3-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-6-methyl-8-prop-1-en-2-yl-2,3,8,9-tetrahydrofuro[2,3-h]chromen-4-one	163039287	Click to see CC1=C(C2=C(C3=C1OC(C3)C(=C)C)OCC(C2=O)C4=C(C=C(C=C4)O)O)O	368.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/14786410802362717
(3R)-3-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-6-methyl-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one	162989731	Click to see	384.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/14786410802362717 https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00653-2
(3S)-5-hydroxy-3-(5-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylchromen-8-yl)-6,8,8-trimethyl-2,3-dihydropyrano[2,3-h]chromen-4-one	162849320	Click to see	434.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/14786410802362717
3-(2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-6-methyl-8-prop-1-en-2-yl-2,3,8,9-tetrahydrofuro[2,3-h]chromen-4-one	163039286	Click to see	368.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/14786410802362717
5-Hydroxy-3-(5-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylchromen-8-yl)-6,8,8-trimethyl-2,3-dihydropyrano[2,3-h]chromen-4-one	162849319	Click to see CC1=C(C2=C(C3=C1OC(C=C3)(C)C)OCC(C2=O)C4=C5C(=C(C=C4)O)C=CC(O5)(C)C)O	434.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/14786410802362717
Desmodianone B	10091412	Click to see	384.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00653-2 https://doi.org/10.1080/14786410802362717
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / O-methylated isoflavonoids / 2-O-methylated isoflavonoids
(3S,8S)-3-(4-hydroxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-8-prop-1-en-2-yl-3,4,8,9-tetrahydro-2H-furo[2,3-h]chromen-5-ol	162925690	Click to see	368.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/EJOC.200600742
3-(4-hydroxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-8-prop-1-en-2-yl-3,4,8,9-tetrahydro-2H-furo[2,3-h]chromen-5-ol	102151657	Click to see	368.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/EJOC.200600742
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / O-methylated isoflavonoids / 5-O-methylated isoflavonoids
3-methoxy-4-(5-methoxy-6-methyl-8-prop-1-en-2-yl-3,4,8,9-tetrahydro-2H-furo[2,3-h]chromen-3-yl)benzene-1,2-diol	102151656	Click to see	398.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/EJOC.200600742
3-methoxy-4-(5-methoxy-6-methyl-8-prop-1-en-2-yl-3,4,8,9-tetrahydro-2H-furo[2,3-h]chromen-3-yl)phenol	102151655	Click to see	382.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/EJOC.200600742
3-methoxy-4-(5-methoxy-8-prop-1-en-2-yl-3,4,8,9-tetrahydro-2H-furo[2,3-h]chromen-3-yl)phenol	102151653	Click to see	368.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/EJOC.200600742
3-methoxy-4-[(3S,8S)-5-methoxy-6-methyl-8-prop-1-en-2-yl-3,4,8,9-tetrahydro-2H-furo[2,3-h]chromen-3-yl]benzene-1,2-diol	162980640	Click to see	398.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/EJOC.200600742
3-methoxy-4-[(3S,8S)-5-methoxy-6-methyl-8-prop-1-en-2-yl-3,4,8,9-tetrahydro-2H-furo[2,3-h]chromen-3-yl]phenol	162989477	Click to see	382.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/EJOC.200600742
3-methoxy-4-[(3S,8S)-5-methoxy-8-prop-1-en-2-yl-3,4,8,9-tetrahydro-2H-furo[2,3-h]chromen-3-yl]phenol	163030399	Click to see	368.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/EJOC.200600742
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Pyranoisoflavonoids
(3R)-3-(5-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylchromen-8-yl)-6,8,8-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-f]chromen-5-ol	162921717	Click to see	420.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/14786410802362717
(3R)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-(3-hydroxy-6,6,9-trimethylbenzo[c]chromen-2-yl)-6-methyl-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one	162897212	Click to see CC1=CC2=C(C=C1)C(OC3=CC(=C(C=C32)C4COC5=C(C4=O)C(=C(C(=C5)O)C)O)O)(C)C	432.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00201-2
3-(5-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylchromen-8-yl)-6,8,8-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-f]chromen-5-ol	162921716	Click to see	420.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/14786410802362717
5,7-Dihydroxy-3-(3-hydroxy-6,6,9-trimethylbenzo[c]chromen-2-yl)-6-methyl-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one	10906155	Click to see CC1=CC2=C(C=C1)C(OC3=CC(=C(C=C32)C4COC5=C(C4=O)C(=C(C(=C5)O)C)O)O)(C)C	432.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00201-2
8-(5-methoxy-6,8,8-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-f]chromen-3-yl)-2,2-dimethylchromen-5-ol	102151652	Click to see	434.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/14786410802362717 https://doi.org/10.1002/EJOC.200600742
8-(5-methoxy-8,8-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-f]chromen-3-yl)-2,2-dimethylchromen-5-ol	102151654	Click to see	420.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/EJOC.200600742
8-[(3S)-5-methoxy-6,8,8-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-f]chromen-3-yl]-2,2-dimethylchromen-5-ol	16098014	Click to see	434.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/14786410802362717 https://doi.org/10.1002/EJOC.200600742
8-[(3S)-5-methoxy-8,8-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-f]chromen-3-yl]-2,2-dimethylchromen-5-ol	16098007	Click to see	420.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/EJOC.200600742

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