EFSA Compendium of Botanicals

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Stone pine nut kernels // Pinus pinea L.

Family:: Pinaceae
Approval state:: Approved
Number of articles retrieved:: 1383
Number of processed references:: 2

Compositions

Endpoint Studies

#1: Allergic symptoms in the respiratory tract (wheezing, throat tightness, repetitive coughing, and dyspne) were apparent.

Genotoxicity

Composition #1: Traboulsi, AF., El-Haj, S., Tueni, M., Taoubi, K., Nader, NA., Mrad, A. Repellency and toxicity of aromatic plant extracts against the mosquito Culex pipiens molestus (Diptera : Culicidae) . pest management science, 2005, vol. 61, no. 6, p. 597–604. DOI: 10.1002/ps.1017. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

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

Steam distillation
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):

4.3
Internal remarks:

1,8-cineole

Composition #2: Traboulsi, AF., El-Haj, S., Tueni, M., Taoubi, K., Nader, NA., Mrad, A. Repellency and toxicity of aromatic plant extracts against the mosquito Culex pipiens molestus (Diptera : Culicidae) . pest management science, 2005, vol. 61, no. 6, p. 597–604. DOI: 10.1002/ps.1017. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

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

Steam distillation
Substance:

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

GC-MS (F046A)
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result type:

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

2.7
Internal remarks:

myrcene

Endpoint study #1: Yildiz-Gulay, O., Gulay, M. S., Ata, A., Balic, A., Demirtas, A. The Effects of Feeding Pinus Pinea Seeds on Some Blood Values in Male New Zealand White Rabbits. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL AND VETERINARY ADVANCES, 2010, vol. 9, no. 20, p. 2655–2658. .

Study relevance:

Animal (target species) health
Plant part:

Seed (as part-nature) (A066P)
Type of toxicological test:

case report (CHD060TT)
Tested organism:

Rabbit (as animal) (A057T)
Route of exposure:

ORAL: GAVAGE (OECD2231PL)
Exposure duration:

49.0
Unit of exposure duration:

Day (G134A)
Number of organisms dosed:

17
Control groups used:

yes
Endpoint measured:

Dose not reported (CHD066EP)
Effect description:

Allergic symptoms in the respiratory tract (wheezing, throat tightness, repetitive coughing, and dyspne) were apparent.
Effect or parameter linked to the endpoint:

other (CHD003BE)
Internal remarks:

Allergic symptoms in the respiratory tract (wheezing, throat tightness, repetitive coughing, and dyspne) were apparent.