EFSA Compendium of Botanicals

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Acerolas (as plant) // Malpighia emarginata DC.

Family:: Malpighiaceae
Approval state:: Approved
Number of articles retrieved:: 263
Number of processed references:: 1

Compositions

#1: Phytate in seed flour #2: Saponins in seed flour

Endpoint Studies

Genotoxicity

Composition #1: Marques, Tamara Rezende., Correa, Angelita Duarte., dos Reis Lino, Jessica Boreli., Patto de Abreu, Celeste Maria., Simao, Anderson Assaid. Chemical constituents and technological functional properties of acerola (Malpighia emarginata DC.) waste flour. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 2013, vol. 33, no. 3, p. 526–531. DOI: 10.1590/S0101-20612013005000085. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Seed (as part-nature) (A066P)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

HCl
Substance:

phytic acid (RF-00000363-NTR)
Additional substance description:

Phytate in seed flour
Analytical method code:

Phytochemical screening (F604A)
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result type:

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

0.23
Internal remarks:

Phytate in seed flour

Composition #2: Marques, Tamara Rezende., Correa, Angelita Duarte., dos Reis Lino, Jessica Boreli., Patto de Abreu, Celeste Maria., Simao, Anderson Assaid. Chemical constituents and technological functional properties of acerola (Malpighia emarginata DC.) waste flour. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 2013, vol. 33, no. 3, p. 526–531. DOI: 10.1590/S0101-20612013005000085. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Seed (as part-nature) (A066P)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

Ethanol 99%
Substance:

Saponins (RF-00004333-PAR)
Additional substance description:

Saponins in seed flour
Analytical method code:

Phytochemical screening (F604A)
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result type:

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

0.49
Internal remarks:

Saponins in seed flour