EFSA Compendium of Botanicals

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Buckwheat (as plant) // Fagopyrum esculentum Moench

Family:: Polygonaceae
Approval state:: Approved
Number of articles retrieved:: 3674
Number of processed references:: 2

Compositions

Endpoint Studies

Genotoxicity

Composition #1: Stojilkovski, Katja., Glavac, Nina Kocevar., Kreft, Samo., Kreft, Ivan. Fagopyrin and flavonoid contents in common, Tartary, and cymosum buckwheat . journal of food composition and analysis, 2013, vol. 32, no. 2, p. 126–130. DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2013.07.005. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

methanol
Substance:

Fagopyrin (RF-00011368-PAR)
Analytical method code:

HPLC-FD (F022A)
Result unit:

Microgram/gram (G049A)
Result expression:

Dry matter (B002A)
Result type:

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

322-4840
Internal remarks:

Fagopyrin

Endpoint study #1: Hinneburg, I., Kempe, S., Ruettinger, H.-H., Neubert, R. H. H. A CE method for measuring phototoxicity in vitro. chromatographia, 2005, p. 325–329. .

Study relevance:

Human health
Substance:

Fagopyrin (RF-00011368-PAR)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional plant/substance description:

ethanol (70 and 30%)
Type of toxicological test:

in vitro (CHD061TT)
Endpoint measured:

Dose not reported (CHD066EP)
Critical effect:

Other toxicities (TOX19A)
Target tissue:

Skin/subcutis (TT056A)
Effect description:

Phototoxicity
Effect or parameter linked to the endpoint:

Phototoxicity (CHD035BE)
Internal remarks:

Phototoxicity