Red Clover

Botanical Extract

Red clover supplements are standardized, if at all, to mixtures such as biochanin A, formononetin, genistein, and daidzein. Extract evidence is product-specific.

Pharmacokinetic model

A route-level PK model for red clover is being prepared from published data. Dosing references, studies, and documented interactions are below; the app catalog is updated as models are validated.

Key facts

Category
Botanical Extract
Suggested cadence
once daily

Research behind this entry

  1. Safety and efficacy of black cohosh and red clover for the management of vasomotor symptoms: a randomized controlled trial Geller SE, Shulman LP, van Breemen RB, Banuvar S, Zhou Y, Epstein G, Hedayat S, Nikolic D, Krause EC, Piersen CE, Bolton JL, Pauli GF, Farnsworth NR · Menopause, 2009 DOI

    This year-long randomized trial compared standardized red-clover extract, black cohosh, hormone therapy, and placebo for vasomotor symptoms. It supports only that named extract and did not establish generic red-clover…

1 published study referenced in the app, each with a plain-language summary.