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Delonix regia
The EFSA Compendium of Botanicals holds 16 constituent measurements and 3 adverse-effect records for Delonix regia. 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: Delonix regia (Hook.) Raf.
Regulatory presence
No Health Canada licensed natural health product in the snapshot names this species as a medicinal ingredient under this exact binomial. Absence here means absence from this one register under this one name, not absence from trade, and not a safety verdict.
What the records describe
Constituents measured
- Tannins3
- Gallic acid2
- 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde1
- 4-hydroxybenzoic acid1
- Alkaloids1
- Cardiac glycosides1
- Esculetin1
- Imidazole alkaloids1
- Lectins1
- Oxalates1
Plant parts
- Leaves8
- Seed4
- Flower3
- Unspecified3
- Bark1
Preparations
- Solvent extraction10
Effect types
- Other toxicities2
- Digestive1
Target tissues
- Digestive1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde | Leaves | — | — | High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)/Liquid Chromatography (LC) | Resolve DOI |
| 4-hydroxybenzoic acid | Unspecified | Solvent extraction | — | Unspecified | No resolvable identifier |
| Alkaloids | Flower | Solvent extraction | — | Phytochemical screening | No resolvable identifier |
| Cardiac glycosides | Flower | Solvent extraction | — | Phytochemical screening | No resolvable identifier |
| Esculetin | Leaves | Solvent extraction | — | Phytochemical screening | No resolvable identifier |
| Gallic acid | Leaves | — | — | Unspecified | No resolvable identifier |
| Gallic acid | Unspecified | Solvent extraction | — | Unspecified | No resolvable identifier |
| Imidazole alkaloids | Unspecified | Solvent extraction | — | Unspecified | No resolvable identifier |
| Lectins | Seed | Solvent extraction | — | Unspecified | No resolvable identifier |
| Oxalates | Leaves | — | 1.8 Percent | Unspecified | No resolvable identifier |
| Phytic acid | Leaves | — | 4.61 Percent | Unspecified | No resolvable identifier |
| Saponins | Leaves | Solvent extraction | 0.89 Percent | Unspecified | No resolvable identifier |
| Scopoletin | Leaves | Solvent extraction | — | Phytochemical screening | No resolvable identifier |
| Tannins | Flower | Solvent extraction | — | Phytochemical screening | No resolvable identifier |
| Tannins | Bark | — | — | Unspecified | No resolvable identifier |
| Tannins | Leaves | — | — | Unspecified | No resolvable identifier |
Recorded adverse effects
Adverse effects reported in the source literature, most often in animal or laboratory models at a stated preparation and dose.
| Effect | Target tissue | Plant part | Preparation | Test organism | Test type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digestive | Digestive | Seed | — | — | In vitro | No resolvable identifier |
| Other toxicities | — | Seed | — | House mouse (as animal) | Acute toxicity | No resolvable identifier |
| Other toxicities | — | Seed | — | Rat (as animal) | Subchronic | 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.
- Ahmed, Jameel., Nirmal, S. A., Rub, R. A., Budhavale, S. K., Pattan, S. R. An overview of Delonix regia: chemistry and pharmacological profile. Pharmacologyonline, 2009, p. 544-549.
- Ladipo, M. K., Akinfemi, A. Evaluation of some selected browse plants as ruminant feed using in vitro production technique. International journal of agriscience, 2014, p. 260-266.
- Giral, F., Sotelo, A., Lucas, B., De la Vega, A. Chemical composition and toxic factors content in fifteen leguminous seeds. Quarterly journal of crude drug research, 1978, p. 143-149.
- Kadiri, M., Bedri, BA., Ajao, SS. Toxicological screening of some Nigerian wild legumes. Revista de biologia tropical, 1996, vol. 44, no. 1, p. 269-274.
- CHOU, CH., LEU, LL. ALLELOPATHIC SUBSTANCES AND INTERACTIONS OF DELONIX-REGIA (BOJ) RAF. Journal of chemical ecology, 1992, vol. 18, no. 12, p. 2285-2303. DOI
- Shanmukha, I., Patel, H., Patel, J., Riyazunnisa. Quantification of Total Phenol and Flavonoid Content of Delonix regia Flowers. International journal of chemtech research, 2011, vol. 3, no. 1, p. 280-283.
- Abou Zeid, A. H. S. Phytochemical and biological investigation of Delonix regia Raf. leaves. Bulletin of the faculty of pharmacy (cairo university), 2002, p. 175-187.
- El Sherbeiny, A. E. A., Saleh, N. A. M., El Sissi, H. I. Local plants as potential sources of tannins in Egypt. V. Lauraceae to Meliaceae. Qualitas Plantarum et Materiae Vegetabiles, 1971, p. 285-296.
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