AHP Planning Red Clover Monograph

AHP Planning Red Clover Monograph

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--The American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP)announced plans to expedite the completion of its monograph on red clover, giventhe concerns about conventional hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Red clover isrich in isoflavones that may be beneficial for the management of menopausalsymptoms.

AHP's red clover monograph is to be developed by a group of physicians andpharmacists, including those affiliated with Harvard Medical School andMassachusetts General Hospital. The organization is requesting financial andtechnical assistance from interested industry members to complete the monographquickly; information is available from Roy Upton, executive director, [email protected].