EFSA Compendium of Botanicals

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Chaptalia nutans (L.) Polák

Family:: Asteraceae
Approval state:: Approved
Number of articles retrieved:: 42
Number of processed references:: 2

Compositions

Endpoint Studies

Genotoxicity

Composition #1: Fikenscher, Lucie H., Hegnauer, R. Cyanogenesis in cormophytes. 12. Chaptalia nutans, a strongly cyanogenic plant of Brazil. Planta Medica, 1977, p. 266–269. . [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

ethanol
Substance:

prunasin (RF-00004011-PAR)
Additional substance description:

Cyanogenic glycoside
Analytical method code:

Standard Chromatographic tests (paper- thin layer- and column chromatography) (F016A)
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result expression:

Whole weight (B001A)
Result type:

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

0.15
Internal remarks:

Prunasin

Composition #2: Truiti, MDT., Sarragiotto, MH. Three 5-methylcoumarins from Chaptalia nutans. PHYTOCHEMISTRY, 1998, vol. 47, no. 1, p. 97–99. DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00524-4. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Roots and other underground parts (as part-nature) (A067M)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

extracted with n-hexane followed by ethanol
Substance:

coumarins (RF-00004351-PAR)
Analytical method code:

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) (F061A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Coumarins