EFSA Compendium of Botanicals

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Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb.

Family:: Combretaceae
Approval state:: Approved
Number of articles retrieved:: 619
Number of processed references:: 2

Compositions

#1: Saponins #2: Total tannins in fruits

Endpoint Studies

Genotoxicity

Composition #1: Mali, S., Borges, R. M. Phenolics, fibre, alkaloids, saponins, and cyanogenic glycosides in a seasonal cloud forest in India. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 2003, p. 1221–1246. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Unspecified (A07XD)
Additional extraction description:

unspecified
Substance:

Saponins (RF-00004333-PAR)
Analytical method code:

Phytochemical screening (F604A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Saponins

Composition #2: Avula, Bharathi., Wang, Yan-Hong., Wang, Mei., Shen, Yun-Heng., Khan, Ikhlas A. Simultaneous Determination and Characterization of Tannins and Triterpene Saponins from the Fruits of Various Species of Terminalia and Phyllantus emblica Using a UHPLC-UV-MS Method: Application to Triphala. PLANTA MEDICA, 2013, vol. 79, no. 2, p. 181–188. DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1328089. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

methanol
Substance:

Tannins (RF-00004337-PAR)
Additional substance description:

total tannins
Analytical method - additional description:

UHPLC‑ESI‑MS
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result expression:

Whole weight (B001A)
Result type:

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

9.06-15.34
Internal remarks:

Total tannins in fruits