EFSA Compendium of Botanicals

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Silverweed (as plant) // Potentilla anserina L.

Family:: Rosaceae
Approval state:: Approved
Number of articles retrieved:: 547
Number of processed references:: 4

Compositions

#1: Tannins #2: Coumarins (scopoletin and umbelliferone) #3: Genistein #4: Ellagitannins

Endpoint Studies

Genotoxicity

Composition #1: Wolfred, Morris., Fischer, Louis. A phytochemical study of Potentilla anserina and Potentilla argentea. american journal of pharmacy, None, p. 184–189. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Aerial part of plants (as part-nature) (A166F)
Additional extraction description:

unspecified
Substance:

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

Unspecified (F598A)
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result expression:

Dry matter (B002A)
Result type:

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

10.76
Internal remarks:

Tannins

Composition #2: Goncharov, N. F., Kotov, A. G. Coumarins, carotenoids, and β-sitosterol from aerial parts of Potentilla species. Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, 1991 . .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Aerial part of plants (as part-nature) (A166F)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

unspecified
Substance:

coumarins (RF-00004351-PAR)
Additional substance description:

scopoletin and umbelliferone
Analytical method code:

IR and Raman Spectroscopy (F010A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Coumarins (scopoletin and umbelliferone)

Composition #3: Mari, Angela., Lyon, David., Fragner, Lena., Montoro, Paola., Piacente, Sonia., Wienkoop, Stefanie., Egelhofer, Volker., Weckwerth, Wolfram. Phytochemical composition of Potentilla anserina L. analyzed by an integrative GC-MS and LC-MS metabolomics platform. METABOLOMICS, 2013, vol. 9, no. 3, p. 599–607. DOI: 10.1007/s11306-012-0473-x. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Aerial part of plants (as part-nature) (A166F)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

70% ethanol
Substance:

genistein (RF-00000297-NTR)
Analytical method code:

LC-MS/MS (F027A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Genistein

Composition #4: Olennikov, Daniil N., Kashchenko, Nina I., Chirikova, Nadezhda K., Kuz'mina, Sargylana S. Phenolic Profile of Potentilla anserina L. (Rosaceae) Herb of Siberian Origin and Development of a Rapid Method for Simultaneous Determination of Major Phenolics in P. anserina Pharmaceutical Products by Microcolumn RP-HPLC-UV. MOLECULES, 2015, vol. 20, no. 1, p. 224–248. DOI: 10.3390/molecules20010224. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Aerial part of plants (as part-nature) (A166F)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

MeOH 60%
Substance:

Ellagitannins (hydrolysable tannins) Ellagitannins (hydrolysable tannins) (RF-00004379-PAR)
Additional substance description:

potentillin, agrimonic acid A and B, agrimoniin
Analytical method code:

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

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Ellagitannins