''Grona triflora'', known as creeping tick trefoil or three-flower beggarweed, is a plant in the family

Fabaceae Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomen ...

. It is native to tropical regions around the globe and introduced to subtropical regions including the southern United States. File:Desmodium triflorum in Kadavoor.jpg, Foliage File:Desmodium triflorum fruit and seeds.jpg, Fruit and seeds File:Desmodium triflorum at Peradeniya Royal Botanical Garden.jpg, At Peradeniya Royal Botanical Garden

Phytochemicals

''Grona triflora'' (''Desmodium triflorum'') contains alkaloids including ''N'',''N''-dimethyl

tryptophan Tryptophan (symbol Trp or W) is an α-amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins. Tryptophan contains an α-amino group, an α-carboxylic acid group, and a side chain indole, making it a polar molecule with a non-polar aromat ...

methyl ester, dimethyltryptamine-''N''-oxide, hypaphorine (structurally related to plakohypaphorine), phenylethylamine, hordenine,

tyramine Tyramine ( ) (also spelled tyramin), also known under several other names, is a naturally occurring trace amine derived from the amino acid tyrosine. Tyramine acts as a catecholamine releasing agent. Notably, it is unable to cross the bl ...

, and trigonelline.

Medicinal applications and qualities

Creeping tick trefoil has been utilized in folk medicine. Conditions it has been used for include wounds, diarrhea, rheumatism, dysentery, and skin diseases. Known substances found in trefoils include alkaloids and flavonoids. The entire plant is used in human nutritional treatment.Herbpathy https://herbpathy.com/Uses-and-Benefits-of-Creeping-Tick-Trefoil-Cid1166 retrieved 17 Oct 2022

Agricultural applications

Creeping tick trefoil is used in agriculture similarly to the closely related ''Desmodium''; see Desmodium#uses.

References

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