EFSA Compendium of Botanicals

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Cecropia peltata L.

Family:: Urticaceae
Approval state:: Approved
Number of articles retrieved:: 166
Number of processed references:: 2

Compositions

Endpoint Studies

Genotoxicity

Composition #1: Coley, P.D. Costs and benefits of defense by tannins in a neotropical tree. oecologia, 1986, vol. 70, no. 2, p. 238–241. DOI: 10.1007/BF00379246. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

butanol
Substance:

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

Unspecified (F598A)
Result unit:

Milligram/gram (G060A)
Result expression:

Dry matter (B002A)
Result type:

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

13-58
Internal remarks:

Tannins

Composition #2: Coe, F.G., Parikh, D.M., Johnson, C.A. Alkaloid presence and brine shrimp (Artemia salina) bioassay of medicinal species of eastern Nicaragua. Pharmaceutical Biology, 2010, vol. 48, no. 4, p. 439–445. DOI: 10.3109/13880200903168015. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Leaves (as part-nature) (A0EKT)
Substance:

Alkaloids (RF-00004360-PAR)
Analytical method code:

Phytochemical screening (F604A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Alkaloids