EFSA Compendium of Botanicals

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Balsam apple (as plant) // Momordica balsamina L.

Family:: Cucurbitaceae
Approval state:: Approved
Number of articles retrieved:: 173
Number of processed references:: 5

Compositions

#1: Anthraquinones #2: Alkaloids #3: Tannins #4: Momordin II #5: Cucurbitacins #6: Oxalate #7: Cyanide #8: Phytate #9: Calcium oxalates #10: Alkaloids #11: saponins

Endpoint Studies

Genotoxicity

Composition #1: Akinyemi, K. O., Mendie, U. E., Smith, S. T., Oyefolu, A. O., Coker, A. O. Screening of some medicinal plants used in south-west Nigerian traditional medicine for anti-Salmonella typhi activity. Journal of Herbal Pharmacotherapy, 2005, vol. 5, no. 1, p. 45–60. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Stem / stalk (as part-nature) (A067S)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

ethanol
Substance:

anthraquinones (RF-00004343-PAR)
Analytical method code:

Phytochemical screening (F604A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Anthraquinones

Composition #2: Akinyemi, K. O., Mendie, U. E., Smith, S. T., Oyefolu, A. O., Coker, A. O. Screening of some medicinal plants used in south-west Nigerian traditional medicine for anti-Salmonella typhi activity. Journal of Herbal Pharmacotherapy, 2005, vol. 5, no. 1, p. 45–60. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Stem / stalk (as part-nature) (A067S)
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 #3: Akinyemi, K. O., Mendie, U. E., Smith, S. T., Oyefolu, A. O., Coker, A. O. Screening of some medicinal plants used in south-west Nigerian traditional medicine for anti-Salmonella typhi activity. Journal of Herbal Pharmacotherapy, 2005, vol. 5, no. 1, p. 45–60. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Stem / stalk (as part-nature) (A067S)
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

Composition #4: Ortigao, Marcelo., Better, Marc. Momordin II, a ribosome inactivating protein from Momordica balsamina, is homologous to other plant proteins. nucleic acids research, 1992 . .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

unspecified
Substance:

momordin (RF-00003937-PAR)
Additional substance description:

Momordin II (ribosome inactivating protein)
Analytical method code:

Unspecified (F598A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Momordin II

Composition #5: Karawya, M. S., El-Gengaihi, S., Selim, M. A., Motawe, H. M., Ibrahim, N. A. Major cucurbitacins of Momordica balsamina. pharmazie, 1996, p. 434–435. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

unspecified
Substance:

cucurbitacins (RF-00004352-PAR)
Additional substance description:

Cucurbitane oligoglycosides
Analytical method code:

Unspecified (F598A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Cucurbitacins

Composition #6: Karaye, I.U., Aliero, A.A., Muhammad, S., Bilbis, L.S. Evaluation of nutrient and anti-nutrient contents of selected Nigerian cucurbits seeds. research journal of pharmaceutical, biological and chemical sciences, 2013, vol. 4, no. 1, p. 137–142. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

unspecified
Substance:

Oxalates (RF-00004308-PAR)
Analytical method code:

Colorimetry, Spectroscopy (Spectrometry) and Photometry (F008A)
Result unit:

Milligram/100 gram (G057A)
Result expression:

Dry matter (B002A)
Result type:

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

0.9
Internal remarks:

Oxalate

Composition #7: Karaye, I.U., Aliero, A.A., Muhammad, S., Bilbis, L.S. Evaluation of nutrient and anti-nutrient contents of selected Nigerian cucurbits seeds. research journal of pharmaceutical, biological and chemical sciences, 2013, vol. 4, no. 1, p. 137–142. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

unspecified
Substance:

Cyanide (RF-00000021-CHE)
Analytical method code:

Colorimetry, Spectroscopy (Spectrometry) and Photometry (F008A)
Result unit:

Milligram/100 gram (G057A)
Result expression:

Dry matter (B002A)
Result type:

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

0.2
Internal remarks:

Cyanide

Composition #8: Karaye, I.U., Aliero, A.A., Muhammad, S., Bilbis, L.S. Evaluation of nutrient and anti-nutrient contents of selected Nigerian cucurbits seeds. research journal of pharmaceutical, biological and chemical sciences, 2013, vol. 4, no. 1, p. 137–142. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

unspecified
Substance:

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

Phytate
Analytical method code:

Colorimetry, Spectroscopy (Spectrometry) and Photometry (F008A)
Result unit:

Milligram/100 gram (G057A)
Result expression:

Dry matter (B002A)
Result type:

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

0.2
Internal remarks:

Phytate

Composition #9: Faujdar, S., Paliwal, S.K., Mehta, S., Kalia, A.N. Pharmacognostical and phytochemical evaluation of Momordica balsamina fruits. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research, 2013, vol. 19, no. 2, p. 77–79. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Fruit unspecified (as part-nature) (A067D)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Fresh (A166Y)
Substance:

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

Microscopical and histometrical tests (F095A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Calcium oxalates

Composition #10: Faujdar, S., Paliwal, S.K., Mehta, S., Kalia, A.N. Pharmacognostical and phytochemical evaluation of Momordica balsamina fruits. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research, 2013, vol. 19, no. 2, p. 77–79. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Fruit unspecified (as part-nature) (A067D)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

petroleum ether and methanol
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 #11: Faujdar, S., Paliwal, S.K., Mehta, S., Kalia, A.N. Pharmacognostical and phytochemical evaluation of Momordica balsamina fruits. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research, 2013, vol. 19, no. 2, p. 77–79. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Fruit unspecified (as part-nature) (A067D)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

aqueous
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