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Echinodorus macrophyllus
The EFSA Compendium of Botanicals holds 4 genotoxicity assays for Echinodorus macrophyllus. 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: Echinodorus macrophyllus (Kunth) Micheli
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.
Genotoxicity testing
Outcomes of genotoxicity assays as recorded in the source. A negative assay is a result under those test conditions, not a clearance.
| Outcome | Endpoint | Test | Tested organism | Metabolic activation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | gene mutation | bacterial gene mutation assay | Escherichia coli (as organism) | — | Resolve DOI |
| Positive | gene mutation | bacterial reverse mutation assay | Escherichia coli (as organism) | — | Resolve DOI |
| Positive | gene mutation | bacterial reverse mutation assay | Escherichia coli (as organism) | — | Resolve DOI |
| Positive | gene mutation | bacterial reverse mutation assay | Salmonella typhimurium (as organism) | — | Resolve DOI |
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.
- Vidal, Leonardo S., Alves, Adriana M., Kuster, Ricardo M., Lage, Claudia., Leitao, Alvaro C. Genotoxicity and mutagenicity of Echinodorus macrophyllus (chapeu-de-couro) extracts. GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, 2010, vol. 33, no. 3, p. 549-557. DOI
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