EFSA Compendium of Botanicals

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Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty // Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash

Family:: Poaceae (Gramineae)
Approval state:: Approved
Number of articles retrieved:: 529
Number of processed references:: 4

Compositions

#1: Tannins #2: Saponins #3: Eugenol #4: Isoeugenol #5: Alkaloids #6: Phytate #7: Saponins #8: Oxalates

Endpoint Studies

Genotoxicity

Composition #1: Gilani, Anwar H., Shah, Abdul J., Janbaz, Khalid H., Ahmed, Shahida P., Ghayur, Muhammad N. Studies on antihypertensive and antispasmodic activities of Andropogon muricatus Retz. canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology, 2007, p. 911–917. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Aerial part of plants (as part-nature) (A166F)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

water methanol
Substance:

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

Phytochemical screening (F604A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Tannins

Composition #2: Gilani, Anwar H., Shah, Abdul J., Janbaz, Khalid H., Ahmed, Shahida P., Ghayur, Muhammad N. Studies on antihypertensive and antispasmodic activities of Andropogon muricatus Retz. canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology, 2007, p. 911–917. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Aerial part of plants (as part-nature) (A166F)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

water methanol
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 #3: Chowdhury, Somit Roy., Tandon, P. K., Chowdhury, A. R. Chemical analysis of essential oil of Vetiveria zizanioides (Linn.) Nash. roots. indian journal of agricultural biochemistry, 2009, p. 57–59. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Essential oil (as part-nature) (A166Q)
Substance:

Eugenol (RF-00003807-PAR)
Analytical method code:

Unspecified (F598A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Eugenol

Composition #4: Chowdhury, Somit Roy., Tandon, P. K., Chowdhury, A. R. Chemical analysis of essential oil of Vetiveria zizanioides (Linn.) Nash. roots. indian journal of agricultural biochemistry, 2009, p. 57–59. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Essential oil (as part-nature) (A166Q)
Substance:

Isoeugenol (RF-00002916-PAR)
Analytical method code:

Unspecified (F598A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Isoeugenol

Composition #5: Elizabeth, Arun Amutha., Josephine, Glory., Inbaraj., Rahman, Farhana., Muniappan. Evaluation of analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect of Vetiveria zizanioides. journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences, 2012, p. 164–170. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

ethanol
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

Composition #6: Falola, O.O., Alasa, M.C., Amuda, A.J., Babayemi, O.J. Nutritional and antinutritional components of vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides L. Roberty) at different stages of growth. pakistan journal of nutrition, 2014, vol. 12, no. 11, p. 957–959. DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2013.957.959. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Unspecified (A07XD)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

ether
Substance:

phytic acid (RF-00000363-NTR)
Additional substance description:

Phytate
Analytical method code:

Unspecified (F598A)
Result unit:

Milligram/100 gram (G057A)
Result expression:

Dry matter (B002A)
Result type:

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

<=0.64
Internal remarks:

Phytate

Composition #7: Falola, O.O., Alasa, M.C., Amuda, A.J., Babayemi, O.J. Nutritional and antinutritional components of vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides L. Roberty) at different stages of growth. pakistan journal of nutrition, 2014, vol. 12, no. 11, p. 957–959. DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2013.957.959. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Unspecified (A07XD)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

ether
Substance:

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

Unspecified (F598A)
Result unit:

Milligram/100 gram (G057A)
Result expression:

Dry matter (B002A)
Result type:

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

<=0.55
Internal remarks:

Saponins

Composition #8: Falola, O.O., Alasa, M.C., Amuda, A.J., Babayemi, O.J. Nutritional and antinutritional components of vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides L. Roberty) at different stages of growth. pakistan journal of nutrition, 2014, vol. 12, no. 11, p. 957–959. DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2013.957.959. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Unspecified (A07XD)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

ether
Substance:

Oxalates (RF-00004308-PAR)
Analytical method code:

Unspecified (F598A)
Result unit:

Milligram/100 gram (G057A)
Result expression:

Dry matter (B002A)
Result type:

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

<=0.33
Internal remarks:

Oxalates