EFSA Compendium of Botanicals

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Hamelia patens Jacq.

Family:: Rubiaceae
Approval state:: Approved
Number of articles retrieved:: 147
Number of processed references:: 2

Compositions

Endpoint Studies

Genotoxicity

Composition #1: Chaudhuri, Prabir K., Thakur, Raghunath S. Hamelia patens: a new source of ephedrine. Planta Medica, 1991 . .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

MeOH, Hexane
Substance:

ephedrine (RF-00003801-PAR)
Analytical method code:

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) (F061A)
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result expression:

Dry matter (B002A)
Result type:

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

0.05
Internal remarks:

Ephedrine

Composition #2: Ahmad, A., Pandurangan, A., Singh, N., Ananad, P. A mini review on chemistry and biology of Hamelia Patens (Rubiaceae). Pharmacognosy Journal, 2012, vol. 4, no. 29, p. 1–4. DOI: 10.5530/pj.2012.29.1. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

MeOH
Substance:

Alkaloids (RF-00004360-PAR)
Additional substance description:

Pentacyclico oxindolealkaloids (isopteropodine; rumberine; palmirine; maruquine)
Analytical method code:

GC-MS (F046A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Alkaloids