EFSA Compendium of Botanicals

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Watermelon (as plant) // Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai

Family:: Cucurbitaceae
Approval state:: Approved
Number of articles retrieved:: 5085
Number of processed references:: 3

Compositions

#1: Phytate #2: Saponins #3: Alkaloids #4: Oxalates #5: Hydrogen cyanide #6: Cucurbitacine E #7: Oxalates #8: Hydrocyanic acid #9: Phytic acid #10: Saponins

Endpoint Studies

Genotoxicity

Composition #1: Johnson, J. T., Iwang, E. U., Hemen, J. T., Odey, M. O., Efiong, E. E., Eteng, O. E. Evaluation of anti-nutrient contents of watermelon Citrullus lanatus. annals of biological research, 2012, p. 5145–5150. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Drying (dehydration) (A07KG)
Substance:

phytic acid (RF-00000363-NTR)
Analytical method code:

Colorimetry, Spectroscopy (Spectrometry) and Photometry (F008A)
Result unit:

Milligram/100 gram (G057A)
Result type:

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

0.1-0.63
Internal remarks:

Phytate

Composition #2: Johnson, J. T., Iwang, E. U., Hemen, J. T., Odey, M. O., Efiong, E. E., Eteng, O. E. Evaluation of anti-nutrient contents of watermelon Citrullus lanatus. annals of biological research, 2012, p. 5145–5150. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Drying (dehydration) (A07KG)
Substance:

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

forth and emulsion test
Result unit:

Milligram/100 gram (G057A)
Result type:

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

1-1.2
Internal remarks:

Saponins

Composition #3: Johnson, J. T., Iwang, E. U., Hemen, J. T., Odey, M. O., Efiong, E. E., Eteng, O. E. Evaluation of anti-nutrient contents of watermelon Citrullus lanatus. annals of biological research, 2012, p. 5145–5150. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Drying (dehydration) (A07KG)
Substance:

Alkaloids (RF-00004360-PAR)
Analytical method - additional description:

alkaloid precipitation gravimetric method
Result unit:

Milligram/100 gram (G057A)
Result type:

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

0.35-1.42
Internal remarks:

Alkaloids

Composition #4: Johnson, J. T., Iwang, E. U., Hemen, J. T., Odey, M. O., Efiong, E. E., Eteng, O. E. Evaluation of anti-nutrient contents of watermelon Citrullus lanatus. annals of biological research, 2012, p. 5145–5150. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Fresh (A166Y)
Substance:

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

Unspecified (F598A)
Result unit:

Milligram/100 gram (G057A)
Result type:

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

0.07-0.11
Internal remarks:

Oxalates

Composition #5: Johnson, J. T., Iwang, E. U., Hemen, J. T., Odey, M. O., Efiong, E. E., Eteng, O. E. Evaluation of anti-nutrient contents of watermelon Citrullus lanatus. annals of biological research, 2012, p. 5145–5150. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Fresh (A166Y)
Substance:

Hydrogen cyanide (cyanides expressed as hydrogen cyanide) (RF-0243-001-PPP)
Analytical method code:

Unspecified (F598A)
Result unit:

Milligram/100 gram (G057A)
Result type:

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

0.5-1.5
Internal remarks:

Hydrogen cyanide

Composition #6: Schroder, RFW., Martin, PAW., Athanas, MM. Effect of a phloxine B-cucurbitacin bait on diabroticite beetles (Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae) . journal of economic entomology, 2001, vol. 94, no. 4, p. 892–897. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Unspecified (A07XD)
Substance:

cucurbitacine E (RF-00004235-PAR)
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result expression:

Whole weight (B001A)
Result type:

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

0.03- 0.1
Internal remarks:

Cucurbitacine E

Composition #7: Badifu, GIO. Effect of processing on proximate composition, antinutritional and toxic contents of kernels from Cucurbitaceae species grown in Nigeria . journal of food composition and analysis, 2001, vol. 14, no. 2, p. 153–161. DOI: 10.1006/jfca.2000.0964. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Drying (dehydration) (A07KG)
Substance:

Oxalates (RF-00004308-PAR)
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result expression:

Dry matter (B002A)
Result type:

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

12
Internal remarks:

Oxalates

Composition #8: Badifu, GIO. Effect of processing on proximate composition, antinutritional and toxic contents of kernels from Cucurbitaceae species grown in Nigeria . journal of food composition and analysis, 2001, vol. 14, no. 2, p. 153–161. DOI: 10.1006/jfca.2000.0964. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Drying (dehydration) (A07KG)
Substance:

Hydrocyanic acid (RF-00000333-TOX)
Result unit:

Milligram/100 gram (G057A)
Result expression:

Dry matter (B002A)
Result type:

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

15
Internal remarks:

Hydrocyanic acid

Composition #9: Badifu, GIO. Effect of processing on proximate composition, antinutritional and toxic contents of kernels from Cucurbitaceae species grown in Nigeria . journal of food composition and analysis, 2001, vol. 14, no. 2, p. 153–161. DOI: 10.1006/jfca.2000.0964. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Drying (dehydration) (A07KG)
Substance:

phytic acid (RF-00000363-NTR)
Result unit:

Milligram/gram (G060A)
Result expression:

Dry matter (B002A)
Result type:

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

5
Internal remarks:

Phytic acid

Composition #10: Badifu, GIO. Effect of processing on proximate composition, antinutritional and toxic contents of kernels from Cucurbitaceae species grown in Nigeria . journal of food composition and analysis, 2001, vol. 14, no. 2, p. 153–161. DOI: 10.1006/jfca.2000.0964. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Drying (dehydration) (A07KG)
Substance:

Saponins (RF-00004333-PAR)
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result expression:

Dry matter (B002A)
Result type:

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

4
Internal remarks:

Saponins