EFSA Compendium of Botanicals

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Castanea sativa Mill.

Family:: Fagaceae
Approval state:: Approved
Number of articles retrieved:: 2820
Number of processed references:: 2

Compositions

#1: Tannins #2: Gallic acid #3: Ellagitannins

Endpoint Studies

Genotoxicity

Composition #1: Comandini, Patrizia., Jesus Lerma-Garcia, Maria., Francisco Simo-Alfonso, Ernesto., Gallina Toschi, Tullia. Tannin analysis of chestnut bark samples (Castanea sativa Mill.) by HPLC-DAD-MS . food chemistry, 2014, vol. 157, p. 290–295. DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.02.003. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Bark (as part-nature) (A066X)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

methanol
Substance:

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

HPLC-DAD (F587A)
Analytical method - additional description:

HPLC-DAD/ESI-MS methold
Result unit:

Gram/100 gram (G013A)
Result type:

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

4.75-16.73
Internal remarks:

Tannins

Composition #2: Comandini, Patrizia., Jesus Lerma-Garcia, Maria., Francisco Simo-Alfonso, Ernesto., Gallina Toschi, Tullia. Tannin analysis of chestnut bark samples (Castanea sativa Mill.) by HPLC-DAD-MS . food chemistry, 2014, vol. 157, p. 290–295. DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.02.003. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Bark (as part-nature) (A066X)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

methanol
Substance:

gallic acid (RF-00003821-PAR)
Analytical method code:

HPLC-DAD (F587A)
Analytical method - additional description:

HPLC-DAD/ESI-MS methold
Result unit:

Gram/100 gram (G013A)
Result type:

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

0.65-2.8
Internal remarks:

Gallic acid

Composition #3: VIRIOT, C., SCALBERT, A., DUPENHOAT, CLMH., MOUTOUNET, M. ELLAGITANNINS IN WOODS OF SESSILE OAK AND SWEET CHESTNUT DIMERIZATION AND HYDROLYSIS DURING WOOD AGING. PHYTOCHEMISTRY, 1994, vol. 36, no. 5, p. 1253–1260. DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89647-8. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Wood (as part-nature) (A166P)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

Acetone-water
Substance:

Ellagitannins (hydrolysable tannins) Ellagitannins (hydrolysable tannins) (RF-00004379-PAR)
Analytical method code:

High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)/Liquid Chromatography (LC) (F018A)
Analytical method - additional description:

Reverse phase HPLC
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result expression:

Dry matter (B002A)
Result type:

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

10
Internal remarks:

Ellagitannins