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Furcraea foetida (L.) Haw. // Furcraea gigantea Vent.

Family:: Asparagaceae
Approval state:: Approved
Number of articles retrieved:: 27
Number of processed references:: 1

Compositions

#1: steroidal saponins #2: Furcreastatin

Endpoint Studies

Genotoxicity

Composition #1: Pereira da Silva, Bernadete., Oliveira Campos, Patricia., Paz Parente, Jose. Chemical structure and biological activity of steroidal saponins from Furcraea gigantea. Chemistry of Natural Compounds, 2006, p. 316–321. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

Methanol
Substance:

steroidal saponins (RF-00010818-PAR)
Analytical method code:

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) (F061A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

steroidal saponins

Composition #2: Pereira da Silva, Bernadete., Oliveira Campos, Patricia., Paz Parente, Jose. Chemical structure and biological activity of steroidal saponins from Furcraea gigantea. Chemistry of Natural Compounds, 2006, p. 316–321. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

Methanol
Substance:

Furcreastatin (RF-00011459-PAR)
Analytical method code:

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) (F061A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Furcreastatin