EFSA Compendium of Botanicals

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Laportea aestuans (L.) Chew

Family:: Urticaceae
Approval state:: Approved
Number of articles retrieved:: 34
Number of processed references:: 3

Compositions

#1: Myrcene #2: Diosgenin #3: Saponins #4: Methyl salicylate #5: tannins #6: alkaloids #7: saponins

Endpoint Studies

Genotoxicity

Composition #1: Okereke, S. C., Elekwa, I., Nmaju, A. U. Gas chromatographic FID, hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects of leaves of Laportea aestuans in alloxan induced diabetes in male albino rats. IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology, 2014, p. 42–46. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

chloroform
Substance:

myrcene (RF-00003503-PAR)
Analytical method code:

GC-FID (F040A)
Result unit:

Milligram/100 gram (G057A)
Result type:

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

13.608
Internal remarks:

Myrcene

Composition #2: Okereke, S. C., Elekwa, I., Nmaju, A. U. Gas chromatographic FID, hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects of leaves of Laportea aestuans in alloxan induced diabetes in male albino rats. IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology, 2014, p. 42–46. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

methanol
Substance:

Diosgenin (RF-00004094-PAR)
Analytical method code:

GC-FID (F040A)
Result unit:

Millilitre/100 gram (G068A)
Result type:

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

3.199
Internal remarks:

Diosgenin

Composition #3: Okereke, S. C., Elekwa, I., Nmaju, A. U. Gas chromatographic FID, hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects of leaves of Laportea aestuans in alloxan induced diabetes in male albino rats. IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology, 2014, p. 42–46. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

methanol
Substance:

Saponins (RF-00004333-PAR)
Analytical method code:

GC-FID (F040A)
Result unit:

Milligram/100 gram (G057A)
Result type:

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

2.873
Internal remarks:

Saponins

Composition #4: Oloyede, G.K. Toxicity, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of methyl salicylate dominated essential oils of Laportea aestuans (Gaud). Arabian Journal of Chemistry, None . DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2011.09.019. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Live plants (as part-nature) (A0BA0)
Extraction/Preparation method:

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

hydro-distillation
Substance:

methyl salicylate (RF-00003930-PAR)
Analytical method code:

GC-MS (F046A)
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result type:

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

54.50
Internal remarks:

Methyl salicylate

Composition #5: Oloyede, G.K., Ayanbadejo, O.E. Phytochemical, toxicity, antimicrobial and antioxidant screening of extracts obtained from Laportea aestuans (Gaud). Journal of Medical Sciences (Faisalabad), 2014, vol. 14, no. 2, p. 51–59. DOI: 10.3923/jms.2014.51.59. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Live plants (as part-nature) (A0BA0)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

Methanol Extraction
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 #6: Oloyede, G.K., Ayanbadejo, O.E. Phytochemical, toxicity, antimicrobial and antioxidant screening of extracts obtained from Laportea aestuans (Gaud). Journal of Medical Sciences (Faisalabad), 2014, vol. 14, no. 2, p. 51–59. DOI: 10.3923/jms.2014.51.59. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Live plants (as part-nature) (A0BA0)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

Methanol Extraction
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 #7: Oloyede, G.K., Ayanbadejo, O.E. Phytochemical, toxicity, antimicrobial and antioxidant screening of extracts obtained from Laportea aestuans (Gaud). Journal of Medical Sciences (Faisalabad), 2014, vol. 14, no. 2, p. 51–59. DOI: 10.3923/jms.2014.51.59. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Live plants (as part-nature) (A0BA0)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

Methanol Extraction
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