EFSA Compendium of Botanicals

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Merremia tridentata (L.) Hallier f

Family:: Convolvulaceae
Approval state:: Approved
Number of articles retrieved:: 25
Number of processed references:: 2

Compositions

#1: alkaloid hygrine - traces #2: nicotine - traces #3: Calcium oxalate (leaves) #4: Calcium oxalate (roots) #5: Alkaloids #6: Saponins #7: Quinones #8: Tannins

Endpoint Studies

Genotoxicity

Composition #1: Jenett-Siems, Kristina., Weigl, Robert., Boehm, Anke., Mann, Petra., Tofern-Reblin, Britta., Ott, Sonja C., Ghomian, Azar., Kaloga, Maki., Siems, Karsten., Witte, Ludger., et al. Chemotaxonomy of the pantropical genus Merremia (Convolvulaceae) based on the distribution of tropane alkaloids. Phytochemistry (Elsevier), 2005, p. 1448–1464. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

80% methanol
Substance:

Hygrine (RF-00011035-PAR)
Analytical method code:

GC-MS (F046A)
Value (concentration, content):

traces
Internal remarks:

alkaloid hygrine - traces

Composition #2: Jenett-Siems, Kristina., Weigl, Robert., Boehm, Anke., Mann, Petra., Tofern-Reblin, Britta., Ott, Sonja C., Ghomian, Azar., Kaloga, Maki., Siems, Karsten., Witte, Ludger., et al. Chemotaxonomy of the pantropical genus Merremia (Convolvulaceae) based on the distribution of tropane alkaloids. Phytochemistry (Elsevier), 2005, p. 1448–1464. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

80% methanol
Substance:

Nicotine (RF-0809-001-PPP)
Analytical method code:

GC-MS (F046A)
Value (concentration, content):

traces
Internal remarks:

nicotine - traces

Composition #3: Aron, S., Bose, Maria Francis Jeffrey N., Mehalingam, P. Pharmacognostic evaluation of stem, leaves and roots of Merremia tridentata (L.) Hallier f. . indian journal of traditional knowledge, 2013, vol. 12, no. 4, p. 693–698. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

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

Electron microscopical tests (F096A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Calcium oxalate (leaves)

Composition #4: Aron, S., Bose, Maria Francis Jeffrey N., Mehalingam, P. Pharmacognostic evaluation of stem, leaves and roots of Merremia tridentata (L.) Hallier f. . indian journal of traditional knowledge, 2013, vol. 12, no. 4, p. 693–698. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Roots and other underground parts (as part-nature) (A067M)
Substance:

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

Electron microscopical tests (F096A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Calcium oxalate (roots)

Composition #5: Aron, S., Bose, Maria Francis Jeffrey N., Mehalingam, P. Pharmacognostic evaluation of stem, leaves and roots of Merremia tridentata (L.) Hallier f. . indian journal of traditional knowledge, 2013, vol. 12, no. 4, p. 693–698. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

ethanol
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 #6: Aron, S., Bose, Maria Francis Jeffrey N., Mehalingam, P. Pharmacognostic evaluation of stem, leaves and roots of Merremia tridentata (L.) Hallier f. . indian journal of traditional knowledge, 2013, vol. 12, no. 4, p. 693–698. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

ethanol
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

Composition #7: Aron, S., Bose, Maria Francis Jeffrey N., Mehalingam, P. Pharmacognostic evaluation of stem, leaves and roots of Merremia tridentata (L.) Hallier f. . indian journal of traditional knowledge, 2013, vol. 12, no. 4, p. 693–698. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

ethanol
Substance:

Quinones (RF-00010832-PAR)
Analytical method code:

Phytochemical screening (F604A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Quinones

Composition #8: Aron, S., Bose, Maria Francis Jeffrey N., Mehalingam, P. Pharmacognostic evaluation of stem, leaves and roots of Merremia tridentata (L.) Hallier f. . indian journal of traditional knowledge, 2013, vol. 12, no. 4, p. 693–698. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

ethanol
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