EFSA Compendium of Botanicals

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Barringtonia asiatica (L.) Kurz

Family:: Lecythidaceae
Approval state:: Approved
Number of articles retrieved:: 47
Number of processed references:: 3

Compositions

#1: saponins #2: hydrocyanic acid #3: A1-Barrinin (triterpene saponin)

Endpoint Studies

Genotoxicity

Composition #1: Mojica, Elmer-Rico E., Micor, Jose Rene L. Bioactivity study of Barringtonia asiatica (Linnaeus) kurz. seed aqueous extract in Artemia salina. International Journal of Botany, 2007, vol. 3, no. 3, p. 325–328. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Seed (as part-nature) (A066P)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

water
Substance:

Saponins (RF-00004333-PAR)
Analytical method code:

Phytochemical screening (F604A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

saponins

Composition #2: Holland, E. A. Some vegetable poisons of New Guinea.. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1938, vol. 32, p. 295–None. DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(38)90079-3. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Seed (as part-nature) (A066P)
Additional extraction description:

unspecified
Substance:

Hydrocyanic acid (RF-00000333-TOX)
Additional substance description:

in the kernel
Analytical method code:

Unspecified (F598A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

hydrocyanic acid

Composition #3: Lin, Yau-Tang., Lo, Tung-Bin., Tai, Wun-Ten. Triterpenoids. I. The sugar constituents of some triterpenoid saponins from Formosan plants.. Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society (Taipei, Taiwan), 1954, vol. 1, p. 57–63. DOI: 10.1002/jccs.195400006. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Seed (as part-nature) (A066P)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

unspecified
Substance:

Triterpene saponins Triterpene saponins (RF-00004338-PAR)
Additional substance description:

A1-Barrinin
Analytical method code:

Chromatographic tests (F015A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

A1-Barrinin (triterpene saponin)

Endpoint study #1: Holland, E. A. Some vegetable poisons of New Guinea.. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1938, vol. 32, p. 295–None. DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(38)90079-3. [DOI link]

Study relevance:

Human health
Substance:

Hydrocyanic acid (RF-00000333-TOX)
Plant part:

Seed (as part-nature) (A066P)
Additional plant/substance description:

in the kernel
Type of toxicological test:

case report (CHD060TT)
Tested organism:

Human (as organism) (A056J)
Sex:

No data
Endpoint measured:

Dose not reported (CHD066EP)
Effect description:

death
Effect or parameter linked to the endpoint:

mortality (CHD010BE)
Internal remarks:

human beings death