EFSA Compendium of Botanicals

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Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Poir.

Family:: Fabaceae
Approval state:: Approved
Number of articles retrieved:: 1
Number of processed references:: 1

Compositions

#1: Alkaloids in aerial parts #2: Saponins in aerial parts

Endpoint Studies

Genotoxicity

Composition #1: Fojas, F. R., Barrientos, C. M., Capal, T. V., Cruzada, S. F., Sison, F. M., Co, Y. C., Chua, N. G., Gavina, T. L. Preliminary phytochemical and pharmacological studies of Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Pers. philippine journal of science, 1982, vol. 111(3-4), p. 157–81. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

methanol
Substance:

Alkaloids (RF-00004360-PAR)
Analytical method code:

Phytochemical screening (F604A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Alkaloids in aerial parts

Composition #2: Fojas, F. R., Barrientos, C. M., Capal, T. V., Cruzada, S. F., Sison, F. M., Co, Y. C., Chua, N. G., Gavina, T. L. Preliminary phytochemical and pharmacological studies of Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Pers. philippine journal of science, 1982, vol. 111(3-4), p. 157–81. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

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

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional extraction description:

methanol
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 in aerial parts

Endpoint study #1: Fojas, F. R., Barrientos, C. M., Capal, T. V., Cruzada, S. F., Sison, F. M., Co, Y. C., Chua, N. G., Gavina, T. L. Preliminary phytochemical and pharmacological studies of Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Pers. philippine journal of science, 1982, vol. 111(3-4), p. 157–81. .

Study relevance:

Human health
Plant part:

Pollen-related (as part-nature) (A0ESK)
Preparation/Extraction method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Additional plant/substance description:

pollen juice
Type of toxicological test:

short-term toxicity (CHD017TT)
Tested organism:

House mouse (as animal) (A0CNT)
Strain of test organism:

Swiss (CHD005ST)
Exposure duration:

7.0
Unit of exposure duration:

Day (G134A)
Endpoint measured:

Concentration level (CHD013EP)
Concentration unit:

Milligram/kilogram (G061A)
Effect concentration:

20-100
Critical effect:

Other toxicities (TOX19A)
Effect description:

Decrease in general activity, loss of pinna reflex and body tremors
Effect or parameter linked to the endpoint:

behaviour (CHD001BE)
Internal remarks:

Behavioral changes