EFSA Compendium of Botanicals

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Cymbopogon schoenanthus (L.) Spreng.

Family:: Poaceae
Approval state:: Approved
Number of articles retrieved:: 110
Number of processed references:: 8

Compositions

#1: Piperitone #2: Piperitone #3: Piperitone #4: Piperitone #5: carvotanacetone #6: fenchone #7: piperitone #8: dehydro-1,8-cineole #9: saponin glycosides #10: alkaloids #11: cardiac glycosides #12: tannins #13: saponins #14: Fenchone #15: Camphor #16: Carvone #17: Piperitone #18: Dill apiol #19: Piperitone

Endpoint Studies

Genotoxicity

Composition #1: Dawidar, A. M., Esmirly, S. T., Abdel-Mogib, M. Sesquiterpenes from Cymbopogon schaenanthus L. Pharmazie, 1990, p. 296–297. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Unspecified (A07XD)
Substance:

p-Menth-1-en-3-one (RF-00009951-PAR)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Piperitone

Composition #2: Shahi, A. K., Sen, David N. The composition of essential oil from Cymbopogon species of the Great Indian Thar desert. Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 1994, p. 441–442. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Unspecified (A07XD)
Extraction/Preparation method:

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

p-Menth-1-en-3-one (RF-00009951-PAR)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Piperitone

Composition #3: Koumaglo, H. K., Dotse, K., Glitho, I. A., Garneau, F. X., Moudachirou, M., Addae-Mensah, I. Essential oils of Cymbopogon schoenanthus and Lippia multiflora from Togo. Rivista Italiana EPPOS, 1996, p. 680–691. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Unspecified (A07XD)
Extraction/Preparation method:

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

p-Menth-1-en-3-one (RF-00009951-PAR)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Piperitone

Composition #4: Alqasoumi, Saleh I., El Tahir, Kamal E. H., Abdel-Kader, Maged S. Phytochemical study of Cymbopogon proximus guided by hypotensive effect in rats. Alexandria Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2009, p. 91–96. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

Ethanol extract
Substance:

p-Menth-1-en-3-one (RF-00009951-PAR)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Piperitone

Composition #5: Bothon, F. T. D., Gnanvossou, D., Noudogbessi, J. P., Hanna, R., Sohounhloue, D. Bactrocera cucurbitae response to four Cymbopogon species essential oils. Journal of Natural Products (Gorakhpur, India), 2013, p. 147–155. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Essential oil (as part-nature) (A166Q)
Additional extraction description:

hydrodistillation, Clevenger-type apparatus
Substance:

Carvotanacetone (RF-00011466-PAR)
Additional substance description:

carvotanacetone
Analytical method code:

Gaschromatography (GC) (F037A)
Analytical method - additional description:

GC-FID, GC-MS
Result unit:

Percent/sample (G087A)
Result expression:

Dry matter (B002A)
Result type:

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

0.4
Internal remarks:

carvotanacetone

Composition #6: Bothon, F. T. D., Gnanvossou, D., Noudogbessi, J. P., Hanna, R., Sohounhloue, D. Bactrocera cucurbitae response to four Cymbopogon species essential oils. Journal of Natural Products (Gorakhpur, India), 2013, p. 147–155. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Essential oil (as part-nature) (A166Q)
Additional extraction description:

hydrodistillation, Clevenger-type apparatus
Substance:

fenchone (RF-00003814-PAR)
Analytical method code:

Gaschromatography (GC) (F037A)
Analytical method - additional description:

GC-FID, GC-MS
Result unit:

Percent/sample (G087A)
Result expression:

Dry matter (B002A)
Result type:

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

0.1
Internal remarks:

fenchone

Composition #7: Bothon, F. T. D., Gnanvossou, D., Noudogbessi, J. P., Hanna, R., Sohounhloue, D. Bactrocera cucurbitae response to four Cymbopogon species essential oils. Journal of Natural Products (Gorakhpur, India), 2013, p. 147–155. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Essential oil (as part-nature) (A166Q)
Additional extraction description:

hydrodistillation, Clevenger-type apparatus
Substance:

p-Menth-1-en-3-one (RF-00009951-PAR)
Additional substance description:

piperitone
Analytical method code:

Gaschromatography (GC) (F037A)
Analytical method - additional description:

GC-FID, GC-MS
Result unit:

Percent/sample (G087A)
Result expression:

Dry matter (B002A)
Result type:

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

68.4
Internal remarks:

piperitone

Composition #8: Bothon, F. T. D., Gnanvossou, D., Noudogbessi, J. P., Hanna, R., Sohounhloue, D. Bactrocera cucurbitae response to four Cymbopogon species essential oils. Journal of Natural Products (Gorakhpur, India), 2013, p. 147–155. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Essential oil (as part-nature) (A166Q)
Additional extraction description:

hydrodistillation, Clevenger-type apparatus
Substance:

Dehydro-1,8-cineole (RF-00011478-PAR)
Analytical method code:

Gaschromatography (GC) (F037A)
Analytical method - additional description:

GC-FID, GC-MS
Result unit:

Percent/sample (G087A)
Result expression:

Dry matter (B002A)
Result type:

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

0.1
Internal remarks:

dehydro-1,8-cineole

Composition #9: Amina, R. M., Aliero, B. L., Gumi, A. M. Phytochemical screening and oil yield of a potential herb, camel grass (Cymbopogon schoenanthus spreng.). Central European Journal of Experimental Biology, 2013, p. 15–19. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Substance:

saponin glycosides saponin glycosides (RF-00004318-PAR)
Analytical method code:

Phytochemical screening (F604A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

saponin glycosides

Composition #10: Amina, R. M., Aliero, B. L., Gumi, A. M. Phytochemical screening and oil yield of a potential herb, camel grass (Cymbopogon schoenanthus spreng.). Central European Journal of Experimental Biology, 2013, p. 15–19. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
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 #11: Amina, R. M., Aliero, B. L., Gumi, A. M. Phytochemical screening and oil yield of a potential herb, camel grass (Cymbopogon schoenanthus spreng.). Central European Journal of Experimental Biology, 2013, p. 15–19. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Substance:

cardiac glycosides (RF-00010823-PAR)
Analytical method code:

Phytochemical screening (F604A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

cardiac glycosides

Composition #12: Amina, R. M., Aliero, B. L., Gumi, A. M. Phytochemical screening and oil yield of a potential herb, camel grass (Cymbopogon schoenanthus spreng.). Central European Journal of Experimental Biology, 2013, p. 15–19. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
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 #13: Amina, R. M., Aliero, B. L., Gumi, A. M. Phytochemical screening and oil yield of a potential herb, camel grass (Cymbopogon schoenanthus spreng.). Central European Journal of Experimental Biology, 2013, p. 15–19. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
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 #14: Shahi, Ashok Kumar., Tava, Aldo. Essential oil composition of three Cymbopogon species of Indian Thar desert. Journal of Essential Oil Research, 1993, vol. 5, no. 6, p. 639–643. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Essential oil (as part-nature) (A166Q)
Additional extraction description:

Hydrodestillation
Substance:

fenchone (RF-00003814-PAR)
Analytical method code:

GC-FID (F040A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Fenchone

Composition #15: Shahi, Ashok Kumar., Tava, Aldo. Essential oil composition of three Cymbopogon species of Indian Thar desert. Journal of Essential Oil Research, 1993, vol. 5, no. 6, p. 639–643. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Essential oil (as part-nature) (A166Q)
Additional extraction description:

Hydrodestillation
Substance:

Camphor (RF-00003986-PAR)
Analytical method code:

GC-FID (F040A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Camphor

Composition #16: Shahi, Ashok Kumar., Tava, Aldo. Essential oil composition of three Cymbopogon species of Indian Thar desert. Journal of Essential Oil Research, 1993, vol. 5, no. 6, p. 639–643. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Essential oil (as part-nature) (A166Q)
Additional extraction description:

Hydrodestillation
Substance:

Carvone (RF-0538-001-PPP)
Analytical method code:

GC-FID (F040A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Carvone

Composition #17: Shahi, Ashok Kumar., Tava, Aldo. Essential oil composition of three Cymbopogon species of Indian Thar desert. Journal of Essential Oil Research, 1993, vol. 5, no. 6, p. 639–643. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Essential oil (as part-nature) (A166Q)
Additional extraction description:

Hydrodestillation
Substance:

p-Menth-1-en-3-one (RF-00009951-PAR)
Analytical method code:

GC-FID (F040A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Piperitone

Composition #18: Shahi, Ashok Kumar., Tava, Aldo. Essential oil composition of three Cymbopogon species of Indian Thar desert. Journal of Essential Oil Research, 1993, vol. 5, no. 6, p. 639–643. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Essential oil (as part-nature) (A166Q)
Additional extraction description:

Hydrodestillation
Substance:

Dillapiole (RF-00004277-PAR)
Analytical method code:

GC-FID (F040A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Dill apiol

Composition #19: Yentéma, O., Alioune, O., Dorosso, S.A. Chemical composition and physical characteristics of the essential oil of Cymbopogon schoenanthus (L.) Spreng of Burkina Faso. Journal of Applied Sciences, 2007, vol. 7, no. 4, p. 503–506. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Essential oil (as part-nature) (A166Q)
Additional extraction description:

Hydrodestillation
Substance:

p-Menth-1-en-3-one (RF-00009951-PAR)
Analytical method code:

Gaschromatography (GC) (F037A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Piperitone