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Acacia catechu
The EFSA Compendium of Botanicals holds 7 constituent measurements for Acacia catechu. This page reports what those source records contain and how to reach them. It carries no effect estimate, no dose and no recommendation.
Accepted name in source: Acacia catechu (L.f.) Willd.
Regulatory presence
Health Canada's Licensed Natural Health Products Database holds 22 licensed products naming Acacia catechu as a medicinal ingredient, matched on the exact Latin binomial. A licence records that a product met the regulator's requirements for sale in Canada. It is not evidence that the product works.
Source material stated
What the records describe
Constituents measured
- 3-nitropropanoic acid derivatives1
- Acetaldehyde1
- Formaldehyde1
- Gallic acid1
- Gallotannins1
- Tannic acid1
- Tannins1
Plant parts
- Live plants5
- Bark1
- Leaves1
Preparations
- Solvent extraction6
- Sap1
Recorded constituents
What analytical work has found in this species, at which plant part and preparation. A measured constituent is a fact about material, not about effect.
| Substance | Plant part | Preparation | Concentration | Analytical method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tannic acid | Bark | Solvent extraction | — | Unspecified | Resolve DOI |
| 3-nitropropanoic acid derivatives | Live plants | Solvent extraction | — | — | No resolvable identifier |
| Acetaldehyde | Live plants | Solvent extraction | — | — | No resolvable identifier |
| Formaldehyde | Live plants | Solvent extraction | — | — | No resolvable identifier |
| Gallic acid | Live plants | Solvent extraction | — | — | No resolvable identifier |
| Gallotannins | Live plants | Solvent extraction | — | — | No resolvable identifier |
| Tannins | Leaves | Sap | — | — | No resolvable identifier |
Cited sources
The literature the compendium cites for this species. Metatron Health has no relationship with these authors or journals and earns nothing from citing them.
- [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.
- Bhisey, R. A. Chemistry and toxicology of smokeless tobacco. Indian journal of cancer, 2012, vol. 49, no. 4, p. 364-372. DOI
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