EFSA Compendium of Botanicals

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Atriplex nummularia Lindl.

Family:: Amaranthaceae
Approval state:: Approved
Number of articles retrieved:: 364
Number of processed references:: 3

Compositions

#1: anthraquinone glucoside (aerial part) #2: oxalates (leaf) #3: tannins

Endpoint Studies

Genotoxicity

Composition #1: Donia, Abd El Raheim M., Radwan, Asmaa M., Zaghloul, Ahmed M. New cytotoxic anthraquinone glucoside from Atriplex nummularia L.. world journal of pharmaceutical research, 2014, vol. 3, no. 1, p. 1256–1264, 9 pp.. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Aerial part of plants (as part-nature) (A166F)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

EtOH
Substance:

anthraquinones (RF-00004343-PAR)
Additional substance description:

1-hydroxy-3-hydroxymethyl-6-β-d-O-glucopyranosyl-anthracene-9,10-dione
Analytical method code:

Colorimetry, Spectroscopy (Spectrometry) and Photometry (F008A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

anthraquinone glucoside (aerial part)

Composition #2: van Niekerk, W.A., Sparks, C.F., Rethman, N.F.G., Coertze, R.J. Interspecies and location variation in oxalic acid concentrations in certain Atriplex species and Cassia sturtii. South African Journal of Animal Sciences, 2004, vol. 34, no. 5SUPPL.1, p. 101–104. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Leaves (as part-nature) (A0EKT)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Substance:

Oxalates (RF-00004308-PAR)
Analytical method code:

Colorimetry, Spectroscopy (Spectrometry) and Photometry (F008A)
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result expression:

Whole weight (B001A)
Result type:

Numerical Value (VAL)
Value (concentration, content):

3.3-3.5
Internal remarks:

oxalates (leaf)

Composition #3: Mahipala, M. B. P. Kumara., Krebs, G. L., McCafferty, P., Gunaratne, L. H. P. Chemical composition, biological effects of tannin and in vitro nutritive value of selected browse species grown in the West Australian Mediterranean environment . animal feed science and technology, 2009, vol. 153, no. 3-4, p. 203–215. DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2009.06.014. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Aerial part of plants (as part-nature) (A166F)
Substance:

Tannins (RF-00004337-PAR)
Analytical method code:

Traditional analytical techniques (wet chemical tests) (F003A)
Result unit:

Gram/kilogram (G015A)
Result type:

Numerical Value (VAL)
Value (concentration, content):

1.5
Internal remarks:

tannins