TY  - JOUR
AU  - Mikulić, Mira
AU  - Atanacković Krstonošić, Milica
AU  - Kladar, Nebojša
AU  - Vasiljević, Sanja
AU  - Katanski, Snežana
AU  - Mamlić, Zlatica
AU  - Rakić, Dušan
AU  - Cvejic , Jelena Helene
PY  - 2024
UR  - http://fiver.ifvcns.rs/handle/123456789/4209
AB  - Red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) is an important legume that is also known as a rich source
of isoflavones, which are compounds with mild estrogenic activity. Therefore, this plant is often used
as a raw material in the production of dietary supplements recommended in menopause. Many
factors can influence isoflavone content, but those genetically related are considered to be the most
important. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the phytochemical profile of different
plant parts of 30 red clover genotypes grouped according to ploidy and country of seed origin by
analyzing the content of dominant isoflavones, total phenolic content (TPC) and antioxidant activity.
It was found that there are significant differences in the examined traits among plant parts. Red
clover leaves had the highest total isoflavone content, with biochanin A as the dominant compound,
while flower extracts had the highest TPC and antioxidant activity. Diploid and tetraploid genotypes
were significantly different concerning the content of daidzein, genistein, formononetin and TPC with
higher quantities in tetraploid samples. On the other hand, seed origin was not a useful separating
factor for the analyzed samples. The results of this research indicate that ploidy, as a previously
poorly studied factor, could influence isoflavone content in red clover.
PB  - Basel : MDPI
T2  - Foods
T1  - Phytochemical Composition of Different Red Clover Genotypes Based on Plant Part and Genetic Traits
IS  - 1
SP  - 103
VL  - 13
DO  - 10.3390/foods13010103
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Mikulić, Mira and Atanacković Krstonošić, Milica and Kladar, Nebojša and Vasiljević, Sanja and Katanski, Snežana and Mamlić, Zlatica and Rakić, Dušan and Cvejic , Jelena Helene",
year = "2024",
abstract = "Red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) is an important legume that is also known as a rich source
of isoflavones, which are compounds with mild estrogenic activity. Therefore, this plant is often used
as a raw material in the production of dietary supplements recommended in menopause. Many
factors can influence isoflavone content, but those genetically related are considered to be the most
important. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the phytochemical profile of different
plant parts of 30 red clover genotypes grouped according to ploidy and country of seed origin by
analyzing the content of dominant isoflavones, total phenolic content (TPC) and antioxidant activity.
It was found that there are significant differences in the examined traits among plant parts. Red
clover leaves had the highest total isoflavone content, with biochanin A as the dominant compound,
while flower extracts had the highest TPC and antioxidant activity. Diploid and tetraploid genotypes
were significantly different concerning the content of daidzein, genistein, formononetin and TPC with
higher quantities in tetraploid samples. On the other hand, seed origin was not a useful separating
factor for the analyzed samples. The results of this research indicate that ploidy, as a previously
poorly studied factor, could influence isoflavone content in red clover.",
publisher = "Basel : MDPI",
journal = "Foods",
title = "Phytochemical Composition of Different Red Clover Genotypes Based on Plant Part and Genetic Traits",
number = "1",
pages = "103",
volume = "13",
doi = "10.3390/foods13010103"
}

Mikulić, M., Atanacković Krstonošić, M., Kladar, N., Vasiljević, S., Katanski, S., Mamlić, Z., Rakić, D.,& Cvejic , J. H.. (2024). Phytochemical Composition of Different Red Clover Genotypes Based on Plant Part and Genetic Traits. in Foods
Basel : MDPI., 13(1), 103.
https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13010103

Mikulić M, Atanacković Krstonošić M, Kladar N, Vasiljević S, Katanski S, Mamlić Z, Rakić D, Cvejic  JH. Phytochemical Composition of Different Red Clover Genotypes Based on Plant Part and Genetic Traits. in Foods. 2024;13(1):103.
doi:10.3390/foods13010103 .

Mikulić, Mira, Atanacković Krstonošić, Milica, Kladar, Nebojša, Vasiljević, Sanja, Katanski, Snežana, Mamlić, Zlatica, Rakić, Dušan, Cvejic , Jelena Helene, "Phytochemical Composition of Different Red Clover Genotypes Based on Plant Part and Genetic Traits" in Foods, 13, no. 1 (2024):103,
https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13010103 . .