EFSA Compendium of Botanicals

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Borassus aethiopum Mart.

Family:: Arecaceae
Approval state:: Approved
Number of articles retrieved:: 99
Number of processed references:: 4

Compositions

#1: Myrcene #2: Saponins #3: Oxalates #4: Tannins #5: Alkaloids #6: Anthraquinones #7: Saponins #8: Saponins #9: Oxalates

Endpoint Studies

Genotoxicity

Composition #1: Jirovetz, L., Buchbauer, G., Ngassoum, M. B. Analysis of the aroma compounds of the pulp of Borassus aethiopum L. (Palmaceae) from Cameroon using GC-MS, SPME-GC-MS and olfactometry. Ernaehrung (Vienna), 2000, p. 159–161. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Fruit unspecified (as part-nature) (A067D)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Essential oil (as part-nature) (A166Q)
Additional extraction description:

hydrodistillation
Substance:

myrcene (RF-00003503-PAR)
Analytical method code:

GC-FID (F040A)
Analytical method - additional description:

GC-MS
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result type:

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

1.8- 2.1
Internal remarks:

Myrcene

Composition #2: Ali, Ahmed., Fadimatou, Bebbe., Tchiegang, Clerge., Saidou, Clement., Adji, Mohammadou Bouba. Physico-chemical and functional properties of batchi or hypocotyle axes of Borassus aethiopum Mart. African Journal of Food Science, 2010, p. 635–641. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Drying (dehydration) (A07KG)
Substance:

Saponins (RF-00004333-PAR)
Analytical method - additional description:

afrosimetric method of Koziol
Result unit:

Milligram/100 gram (G057A)
Result expression:

Dry matter (B002A)
Result type:

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

1.9-2.46
Internal remarks:

Saponins

Composition #3: Ali, Ahmed., Fadimatou, Bebbe., Tchiegang, Clerge., Saidou, Clement., Adji, Mohammadou Bouba. Physico-chemical and functional properties of batchi or hypocotyle axes of Borassus aethiopum Mart. African Journal of Food Science, 2010, p. 635–641. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Drying (dehydration) (A07KG)
Substance:

Oxalates (RF-00004308-PAR)
Result unit:

Milligram/100 gram (G057A)
Result expression:

Dry matter (B002A)
Result type:

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

0.93-1.03
Internal remarks:

Oxalates

Composition #4: Ali, Ahmed., Fadimatou, Bebbe., Tchiegang, Clerge., Saidou, Clement., Adji, Mohammadou Bouba. Physico-chemical and functional properties of batchi or hypocotyle axes of Borassus aethiopum Mart. African Journal of Food Science, 2010, p. 635–641. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Drying (dehydration) (A07KG)
Substance:

Tannins (RF-00004337-PAR)
Analytical method - additional description:

Folin-Ciocalteu reagent
Result unit:

Milligram/100 gram (G057A)
Result expression:

Dry matter (B002A)
Result type:

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

209.67-269.85
Internal remarks:

Tannins

Composition #5: Aguzue, Onyinye Chinelo., Akanji, Fausat Temilola., Tafida, Muazu Abubakar., Kamal, Muhammed Jamal., Abdulahi, Surajo Habibu. Comparative chemical constituents of some desert fruits in Northern Nigeria. Archives of Applied Science Research, 2012, p. 1061–1064. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Fruit unspecified (as part-nature) (A067D)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

Aqueous extraction
Substance:

Alkaloids (RF-00004360-PAR)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Alkaloids

Composition #6: Aguzue, Onyinye Chinelo., Akanji, Fausat Temilola., Tafida, Muazu Abubakar., Kamal, Muhammed Jamal., Abdulahi, Surajo Habibu. Comparative chemical constituents of some desert fruits in Northern Nigeria. Archives of Applied Science Research, 2012, p. 1061–1064. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Fruit unspecified (as part-nature) (A067D)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

Aqueous extraction
Substance:

anthraquinones (RF-00004343-PAR)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Anthraquinones

Composition #7: Aguzue, Onyinye Chinelo., Akanji, Fausat Temilola., Tafida, Muazu Abubakar., Kamal, Muhammed Jamal., Abdulahi, Surajo Habibu. Comparative chemical constituents of some desert fruits in Northern Nigeria. Archives of Applied Science Research, 2012, p. 1061–1064. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Fruit unspecified (as part-nature) (A067D)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

Aqueous extraction
Substance:

Saponins (RF-00004333-PAR)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Saponins

Composition #8: Umaru, H. A., Adamu, R., Dahiru, D., Nadro, M. S. Levels of antinutritional factors in some wild edible fruits of Northern Nigeria. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, 2007, vol. 6, no. 16, p. 1935–1938. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Fruit unspecified (as part-nature) (A067D)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Powder (A06JD)
Substance:

Saponins (RF-00004333-PAR)
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result type:

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

6.99- 7.09
Internal remarks:

Saponins

Composition #9: Umaru, H. A., Adamu, R., Dahiru, D., Nadro, M. S. Levels of antinutritional factors in some wild edible fruits of Northern Nigeria. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, 2007, vol. 6, no. 16, p. 1935–1938. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Fruit unspecified (as part-nature) (A067D)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Powder (A06JD)
Substance:

Oxalates (RF-00004308-PAR)
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result type:

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

9.6- 13
Internal remarks:

Oxalates