EFSA Compendium of Botanicals

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Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don

Family:: Taxodiaceae
Approval state:: Approved
Number of articles retrieved:: 5166
Number of processed references:: 3

Compositions

#1: norlignans (sequirin C and agatharesinol) #2: Myrcene #3: Labdane diterpenes

Endpoint Studies

Genotoxicity

Composition #1: Matsui, Takanao., Matsushita, Yoh-ichi., Sugamoto, Kazuhiro., Doira, Shunsuke. Analysis of steaming solution obtained by the steaming treatment of Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) wood II. memoirs of the faculty of engineering, miyazaki university, 2009, p. 79–86. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

hexane, ethyl acetate
Substance:

lignans (RF-00004361-PAR)
Additional substance description:

norlignans (sequirin C and agatharesinol)
Analytical method code:

GC-MS (F046A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

norlignans (sequirin C and agatharesinol)

Composition #2: Cheng, Seng-Sung., Lin, Chun-Ya., Chung, Min-Jay., Chang, Shang-Tzen. Chemical Composition and Antitermitic Activity against Coptotermes formosanus SHIRAKI of Cryptomeria japonica Leaf Essential Oil . chemistry & biodiversity, 2012, vol. 9, no. 2, p. 352–358. DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201100243. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

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

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

GC-MS (F046A)
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result type:

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

1.55
Internal remarks:

Myrcene

Composition #3: SU, WC., FANG, JM., CHENG, YS. LABDANES FROM CRYPTOMERIA-JAPONICA. phytochemistry, 1994, vol. 37, no. 4, p. 1109–1114. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

unspecified
Substance:

labdane diterpenes (RF-00004392-PAR)
Analytical method code:

Unspecified (F598A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Labdane diterpenes