EFSA Compendium of Botanicals

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Acacia catechu (L.f.) Willd.

Family:: Fabaceae
Approval state:: Approved
Number of articles retrieved:: 1157
Number of processed references:: 2

Compositions

#1: Acetaldehyde in live plant #2: Formaldehyde in live plant #3: Gallic acid in live plant #4: Gallotannin in live plant #5: Tannins in sap #6: Alpha-amino-beta-oxalylaminopropionic acid (a neurotoxic lathyrogen) in live plant #7: bark - tannic acid

Endpoint Studies

Genotoxicity

Composition #1: [Anonymous]. Final report of the safety assessment of Acacia catechu gum, Acacia concinna fruit extract, Acacia dealbata leaf extract, Acacia dealbata leaf wax, Acacia decurrens extract, Acacia farnesiana extract, Acacia farnesiana flower wax, Acacia farnesiana gum, Acacia senegal extract, Acacia senegal gum, and Acacia senegal gum extract. . international journal of toxicology, 2005, vol. 24 Suppl 3, p. 75–118. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Substance:

Acetaldehyde (RF-00004845-PAR)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Acetaldehyde in live plant

Composition #2: [Anonymous]. Final report of the safety assessment of Acacia catechu gum, Acacia concinna fruit extract, Acacia dealbata leaf extract, Acacia dealbata leaf wax, Acacia decurrens extract, Acacia farnesiana extract, Acacia farnesiana flower wax, Acacia farnesiana gum, Acacia senegal extract, Acacia senegal gum, and Acacia senegal gum extract. . international journal of toxicology, 2005, vol. 24 Suppl 3, p. 75–118. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Substance:

Formaldehyde (RF-00004538-PAR)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Formaldehyde in live plant

Composition #3: [Anonymous]. Final report of the safety assessment of Acacia catechu gum, Acacia concinna fruit extract, Acacia dealbata leaf extract, Acacia dealbata leaf wax, Acacia decurrens extract, Acacia farnesiana extract, Acacia farnesiana flower wax, Acacia farnesiana gum, Acacia senegal extract, Acacia senegal gum, and Acacia senegal gum extract. . international journal of toxicology, 2005, vol. 24 Suppl 3, p. 75–118. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Substance:

gallic acid (RF-00003821-PAR)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Gallic acid in live plant

Composition #4: [Anonymous]. Final report of the safety assessment of Acacia catechu gum, Acacia concinna fruit extract, Acacia dealbata leaf extract, Acacia dealbata leaf wax, Acacia decurrens extract, Acacia farnesiana extract, Acacia farnesiana flower wax, Acacia farnesiana gum, Acacia senegal extract, Acacia senegal gum, and Acacia senegal gum extract. . international journal of toxicology, 2005, vol. 24 Suppl 3, p. 75–118. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Substance:

Gallotannins (RF-00013316-PAR)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Gallotannin in live plant

Composition #5: [Anonymous]. Final report of the safety assessment of Acacia catechu gum, Acacia concinna fruit extract, Acacia dealbata leaf extract, Acacia dealbata leaf wax, Acacia decurrens extract, Acacia farnesiana extract, Acacia farnesiana flower wax, Acacia farnesiana gum, Acacia senegal extract, Acacia senegal gum, and Acacia senegal gum extract. . international journal of toxicology, 2005, vol. 24 Suppl 3, p. 75–118. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Sap (as part-nature) (A166V)
Substance:

Tannins (RF-00004337-PAR)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Tannins in sap

Composition #6: [Anonymous]. Final report of the safety assessment of Acacia catechu gum, Acacia concinna fruit extract, Acacia dealbata leaf extract, Acacia dealbata leaf wax, Acacia decurrens extract, Acacia farnesiana extract, Acacia farnesiana flower wax, Acacia farnesiana gum, Acacia senegal extract, Acacia senegal gum, and Acacia senegal gum extract. . international journal of toxicology, 2005, vol. 24 Suppl 3, p. 75–118. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Substance:

3-nitropropanoic acid derivatives (RF-00011334-PAR)
Additional substance description:

alpha-amino-beta-oxalylaminopropionic acid
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Alpha-amino-beta-oxalylaminopropionic acid (a neurotoxic lathyrogen) in live plant

Composition #7: Bhisey, R. A. Chemistry and toxicology of smokeless tobacco. indian journal of cancer, 2012, vol. 49, no. 4, p. 364–372. DOI: 10.4103/0019-509X.107735. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

water extract
Substance:

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

Unspecified (F598A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

bark - tannic acid