EFSA Compendium of Botanicals

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Ficus elastica Roxb. ex Hornem.

Family:: Moraceae
Approval state:: Approved
Number of articles retrieved:: 466
Number of processed references:: 5

Compositions

#1: condensed tannins #2: calcium oxalate #3: Tannins #4: Coumarins #5: Bergapten #6: 1,8-cineol

Endpoint Studies

Genotoxicity

Composition #1: Yisehak K., Kibreab Y., Taye T., Ribeiro Alves Lourenco M., Janssens GP. Response to dietary tannin challenges in view of the browser/grazer dichotomy in an Ethiopian setting: Bonga sheep versus Kaffa goats.. Tropical animal health and production, 2016, vol. 48, no. 1, p. 125–31. DOI: 10.1007/s11250-015-0931-3. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Substance:

Proanthocyanidins (condensed tannins) Proanthocyanidins (condensed tannins) (RF-00004370-PAR)
Additional substance description:

condensed tannins
Analytical method - additional description:

Colorimetric assay : butanol-HCl assay
Result unit:

Gram/kilogram (G015A)
Result expression:

Dry matter (B002A)
Result type:

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

191
Internal remarks:

condensed tannins

Composition #2: Sharawy, S. M. Numerical taxonomic evaluation of calcium oxalate and calcium carbonate crystals in the leaves of certain Ficus species (Moraceae). Feddes Repertorium, 2004, vol. 115, no. 5-6, p. 441–452. DOI: 10.1002/fedr.200411046. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Leaves (as part-nature) (A0EKT)
Substance:

Calcium oxalate (RF-00003960-PAR)
Analytical method code:

Colorimetry, Spectroscopy (Spectrometry) and Photometry (F008A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

calcium oxalate

Composition #3: Osima, Yasuyosi., Ito, Hirosi. Vegetable tannins in Formosa. III. nippon nogei kagaku kaishi, 1939, p. 634–635. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Bark (as part-nature) (A066X)
Substance:

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

Unspecified (F598A)
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result type:

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

14.3
Internal remarks:

Tannins

Composition #4: Abdel-Wahab, S. M., El-Tohamy, S. F., Seida, A. A., Rashwan, O. A. Isolation and identification of coumarins of certain Ficus species growing in Egypt. bulletin of the faculty of pharmacy (cairo university), 1989, p. 99–100. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Unspecified (A07XD)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Latex (as part-nature) (A166S)
Substance:

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

Standard Chromatographic tests (paper- thin layer- and column chromatography) (F016A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Coumarins

Composition #5: Abdel-Wahab, S. M., El-Tohamy, S. F., Seida, A. A., Rashwan, O. A. Isolation and identification of coumarins of certain Ficus species growing in Egypt. bulletin of the faculty of pharmacy (cairo university), 1989, p. 99–100. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Unspecified (A07XD)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Latex (as part-nature) (A166S)
Substance:

Bergapten (RF-00003837-PAR)
Analytical method code:

Standard Chromatographic tests (paper- thin layer- and column chromatography) (F016A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Bergapten

Composition #6: Ogunwande, I. A., Flamini, G., Adefuye, A. E., Lawal, N. O., Moradeyo, S., Avoseh, N. O. Chemical compositions of Casuarina equisetifolia L., Eucalyptus toreliana L. and Ficus elastica Roxb. ex Hornem cultivated in Nigeria. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY, 2011, vol. 77, no. 3, p. 645–649. DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2011.02.001. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

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

1,8-cineole (RF-00003470-PAR)
Additional substance description:

eucaliptol
Analytical method code:

GC-FID-MS (F607A)
Result unit:

Percent Area (G139A)
Result type:

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

8.2
Internal remarks:

1,8-cineol