EFSA Compendium of Botanicals

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Myrica cerifera L.

Family:: Myricaceae
Approval state:: Approved
Number of articles retrieved:: 313
Number of processed references:: 2

Compositions

#1: Tannins in bark #2: 1,8-cineole in leaf essential oil

Endpoint Studies

Genotoxicity

Composition #1: Youngken, Heber W. Studies of the bark of Myrica cerifera, Linne. Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, None . .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Bark (as part-nature) (A066X)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

unspecified
Substance:

Tannins (RF-00004337-PAR)
Analytical method code:

Unspecified (F598A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Tannins in bark

Composition #2: Schmidt, J.M., Noletto, J.A., Vogler, B., Setzer, W.N. Abaco bush medicine: Chemical composition of the essential oils of four aromatic medicinal plants from Abaco Island, Bahamas. journal of herbs, spices and medicinal plants, 2006, vol. 12, no. 3, p. 43–65. DOI: 10.1300/J044v12n03_04. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Essential oil (as part-nature) (A166Q)
Substance:

1,8-cineole (RF-00003470-PAR)
Analytical method code:

GC-MS (F046A)
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result type:

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

30.7
Internal remarks:

1,8-cineole in leaf essential oil