EFSA Compendium of Botanicals

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Aframomum exscapum (Sims) Hepper

Family:: Zingiberaceae
Approval state:: Approved
Number of articles retrieved:: 5
Number of processed references:: 3

Compositions

#1: beta-selinene in leaves #2: myrcene in leaves #3: 1,8-cinéole in leaves #4: 1.8- cineole in leaves #5: Myrcene in leaves #6: Sesquiterpenes in aerial part #7: 1,8-cineole in aerial part

Endpoint Studies

Genotoxicity

Composition #1: Koffi, A. M., Tonzibo, Z. F., Delort, L., Ruiz, N., Caldefie-Chezet, L., Chalchat, J. C. Correlation between chemical composition and antifungal activity of essential oils predominated by thymol on Candida albicans and Aspergillus fumigatus . phytotherapie (paris), 2013, vol. 11, no. 2, p. 134–139. DOI: 10.1007/s10298-013-0767-9. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

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

beta-selinene (RF-00011306-PAR)
Analytical method code:

GC-MS (F046A)
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result type:

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

3.3
Internal remarks:

beta-selinene in leaves

Composition #2: Koffi, A. M., Tonzibo, Z. F., Delort, L., Ruiz, N., Caldefie-Chezet, L., Chalchat, J. C. Correlation between chemical composition and antifungal activity of essential oils predominated by thymol on Candida albicans and Aspergillus fumigatus . phytotherapie (paris), 2013, vol. 11, no. 2, p. 134–139. DOI: 10.1007/s10298-013-0767-9. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Aerial part of plants (as part-nature) (A166F)
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):

0.9-3.4
Internal remarks:

myrcene in leaves

Composition #3: Koffi, A. M., Tonzibo, Z. F., Delort, L., Ruiz, N., Caldefie-Chezet, L., Chalchat, J. C. Correlation between chemical composition and antifungal activity of essential oils predominated by thymol on Candida albicans and Aspergillus fumigatus . phytotherapie (paris), 2013, vol. 11, no. 2, p. 134–139. DOI: 10.1007/s10298-013-0767-9. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

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

1,8-cineole (RF-00003470-PAR)
Analytical method code:

GC-MS (F046A)
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result type:

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

52.9-61.7
Internal remarks:

1,8-cinéole in leaves

Composition #4: Muriel, Koffi A., Tonzibo, Z. F., Koua, Koua Oi., Bedi, G., Chalchat, J-C. Essential Oil of Aframomum exscapum (Sims) Hepper from Cote d'Ivoire. journal of essential oil bearing plants, 2011, vol. 14, no. 3, p. 274–277. DOI: 10.1080/0972060X.2011.10643933. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Essential oil (as part-nature) (A166Q)
Additional extraction description:

hydrodistillation
Substance:

1,8-cineole (RF-00003470-PAR)
Analytical method code:

GC-MS (F046A)
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result type:

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

53.8-61.7
Internal remarks:

1.8- cineole in leaves

Composition #5: Muriel, Koffi A., Tonzibo, Z. F., Koua, Koua Oi., Bedi, G., Chalchat, J-C. Essential Oil of Aframomum exscapum (Sims) Hepper from Cote d'Ivoire. journal of essential oil bearing plants, 2011, vol. 14, no. 3, p. 274–277. DOI: 10.1080/0972060X.2011.10643933. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Essential oil (as part-nature) (A166Q)
Additional extraction description:

hydrodistillation
Substance:

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

GC-MS (F046A)
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result type:

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

1
Internal remarks:

Myrcene in leaves

Composition #6: Martin, M. A. Couppe de K., Joseph, H., Bercion, S., Menut, C. Chemical composition of essential oils from aerial parts of Aframomum exscapum (Sims) Hepper collected in Guadeloupe, French West Indies . flavour and fragrance journal, 2006, vol. 21, no. 6, p. 902–905. DOI: 10.1002/ffj.1741. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Essential oil (as part-nature) (A166Q)
Additional extraction description:

hydrodistillation
Substance:

sesquiterpene alkaloids (RF-00004371-PAR)
Analytical method code:

GC-MS (F046A)
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result type:

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

1.6-11.3
Internal remarks:

Sesquiterpenes in aerial part

Composition #7: Martin, M. A. Couppe de K., Joseph, H., Bercion, S., Menut, C. Chemical composition of essential oils from aerial parts of Aframomum exscapum (Sims) Hepper collected in Guadeloupe, French West Indies . flavour and fragrance journal, 2006, vol. 21, no. 6, p. 902–905. DOI: 10.1002/ffj.1741. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Essential oil (as part-nature) (A166Q)
Additional extraction description:

hydrodistillation
Substance:

1,8-cineole (RF-00003470-PAR)
Analytical method code:

GC-MS (F046A)
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result type:

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

47-86
Internal remarks:

1,8-cineole in aerial part