EFSA Compendium of Botanicals

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Colchicum neapolitanum (Ten.) Ten

Family:: Colchicaceae
Approval state:: Approved
Number of articles retrieved:: 82
Number of processed references:: 2

Compositions

Endpoint Studies

Genotoxicity

Composition #1: Santavy, F., Simanek, V., Potesilova, H., Preininger, Vl. Aspects of distribution and quantitative determination of alkaloids in the subfamily Wurmbaeoideae. cesko-slovenska farmacie, 1981, vol. 30, no. 10, p. 343–8. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Seed (as part-nature) (A066P)
Additional extraction description:

Not specified
Substance:

Colchicoside (RF-00004210-PAR)
Analytical method code:

Phytochemical screening (F604A)
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result type:

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

0.24
Internal remarks:

Colchicinoside

Composition #2: Sapra, Sameer., Bhalla, Yashika., Nandani., Sharma, Sahil., Singh, Gagandip., Nepali, Kunal., Budhiraja, Abhishek., Dhar, Kanaya L. Colchicine and its various physicochemical and biological aspects. medicinal chemistry research, 2013, vol. 22, no. 2, p. 531–547. DOI: 10.1007/s00044-012-0077-z. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Roots and other underground parts used as staple food (as part-nature) (A0F5F)
Additional extraction description:

unspecified
Substance:

Colchicin (RF-00000506-VET)
Analytical method code:

Unspecified (F598A)
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result type:

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

0.3-0.5
Internal remarks:

Colchicine