EFSA Compendium of Botanicals

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Swertia japonica (Schult.) Makino

Family:: Gentianaceae
Approval state:: Approved
Number of articles retrieved:: 229
Number of processed references:: 2

Compositions

Endpoint Studies

Genotoxicity

Composition #1: Shibata, Shoji., Fujita, Michiichi., Igeta, Hiroshi. Detection and isolation of an alkaloid gentianine from Japanese gentianaceous plants. yakugaku zasshi, 1957, p. 116–118. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

Unspecified
Substance:

Alkaloids (RF-00004360-PAR)
Additional substance description:

gentianine
Analytical method code:

Standard Chromatographic tests (paper- thin layer- and column chromatography) (F016A)
Analytical method - additional description:

paper chromatography
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result type:

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

0.76
Internal remarks:

gentianine

Composition #2: SAKAI, T., NAKAGAWA, Y., IWASHITA, T., NAOKI, H., SAKAN, T. SEMBURINS AND SWERTIOLS, NOVEL 2,8-DIOXABICYCLO[3.3.1]NONANES AND THEIR PRECURSORY ALCOHOLS, FROM SWERTIA-JAPONICA MAKINO. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN, 1983, vol. 56, no. 11, p. 3477–3482. DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.56.3477. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

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

steam distillation
Substance:

Eugenol (RF-00003807-PAR)
Analytical method code:

GC-MS (F046A)
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result type:

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

15.4
Internal remarks:

Eugenol