EFSA Compendium of Botanicals

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Diospyros kaki L.f.

Family:: Ebenaceae
Approval state:: Approved
Number of articles retrieved:: 2511
Number of processed references:: 4

Compositions

#1: Naphthoquinones #2: Tannin #3: gallic acid #4: Tannin (soluble) in astrigent fruits #5: Tannin (soluble) in sweet fruits #6: Tannin (insoluble) #7: Plumbagin

Endpoint Studies

Genotoxicity

Composition #1: Tezuka, Michiko., Kuroyanagi, Masanori., Yoshihira, Kunitoshi., Natori, Shinsaku. Naphthoquinone derivatives from the Ebenaceae. IV. Naphthoquinone derivatives from Diospyros kaki and D. kaki var sylvestris. Chemical Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 1972, p. 2029–2035. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Roots and other underground parts (as part-nature) (A067M)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

MeOH
Substance:

Naphthoquinones (RF-00010839-PAR)
Additional substance description:

Isodiospyrin, neodiospyrin, mamegakinone, 7-methyljuglone, plumbagin
Analytical method code:

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) (F061A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Naphthoquinones

Composition #2: Nakatsubo, Fumiaki., Enokita, Kenichi., Murakami, Koji., Yonemori, Keizo., Sugiura, Akira., Utsunomiya, Naoki., Subhadrabandhu, Suranant. Chemical structures of the condensed tannins in the fruits of Diospyros species. Journal of Wood Science, 2002, p. 414–418. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

MeOH
Substance:

tannic acid (RF-00004069-PAR)
Analytical method code:

Gaschromatography (GC) (F037A)
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result type:

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

<=16.2
Internal remarks:

Tannin

Composition #3: Nakatsubo, Fumiaki., Enokita, Kenichi., Murakami, Koji., Yonemori, Keizo., Sugiura, Akira., Utsunomiya, Naoki., Subhadrabandhu, Suranant. Chemical structures of the condensed tannins in the fruits of Diospyros species. Journal of Wood Science, 2002, p. 414–418. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

MeOH
Substance:

gallic acid (RF-00003821-PAR)
Analytical method code:

Gaschromatography (GC) (F037A)
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

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

<=3.29
Internal remarks:

gallic acid

Composition #4: Park, CG., Lee, KC., Lee, DW., Choo, HY., Albert, PJ. Effects of purified persimmon tannin and tannic acid on survival and reproduction of bean bug, Riptortus clavatus. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY, 2004, vol. 30, no. 11, p. 2269–2283. DOI: 10.1023/B:JOEC.0000048788.35693.23. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

MeOH
Substance:

tannic acid (RF-00004069-PAR)
Additional substance description:

Tannins (soluble) content in astringent fruits
Analytical method code:

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

Percent (G138A)
Result type:

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

<=8.2
Internal remarks:

Tannin (soluble) in astrigent fruits

Composition #5: Park, CG., Lee, KC., Lee, DW., Choo, HY., Albert, PJ. Effects of purified persimmon tannin and tannic acid on survival and reproduction of bean bug, Riptortus clavatus. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY, 2004, vol. 30, no. 11, p. 2269–2283. DOI: 10.1023/B:JOEC.0000048788.35693.23. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

MeOH
Substance:

tannic acid (RF-00004069-PAR)
Additional substance description:

Tannins (soluble) content in sweet fruits
Analytical method code:

UV/VIS spectroscopy (photometry) (F009A)
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result type:

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

<=3.1
Internal remarks:

Tannin (soluble) in sweet fruits

Composition #6: Park, CG., Lee, KC., Lee, DW., Choo, HY., Albert, PJ. Effects of purified persimmon tannin and tannic acid on survival and reproduction of bean bug, Riptortus clavatus. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY, 2004, vol. 30, no. 11, p. 2269–2283. DOI: 10.1023/B:JOEC.0000048788.35693.23. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

MeOH
Substance:

tannic acid (RF-00004069-PAR)
Additional substance description:

Tannins (insoluble)
Analytical method code:

UV/VIS spectroscopy (photometry) (F009A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Tannin (insoluble)

Composition #7: Lee, Chi-Hoon., Lee, Hio-Seon. Acaricidal activity and function of mite indicator using plumbagin and its derivatives isolated from Diospyros kaki Thunb. roots (Ebenaceae) . journal of microbiology and biotechnology, 2008, vol. 18, no. 2, p. 314–321. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Roots and other underground parts (as part-nature) (A067M)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

chloroform
Substance:

plumbagin (RF-00004000-PAR)
Additional substance description:

Plumbagin and derivatives
Analytical method code:

GC-MS (F046A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Plumbagin