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Genipa americana
The EFSA Compendium of Botanicals holds 6 constituent measurements for Genipa americana. 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: Genipa americana L.
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
- Coumarins1
- Furan derivatives1
- Furfural1
- Phytic acid1
- Proanthocyanidins (condensed tannins)1
- Saponins1
Plant parts
- Fruit unspecified6
Preparations
- Solvent extraction3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phytic acid | Fruit unspecified | Solvent extraction | 0.1 Milligram/100 gram | Colorimetry, Spectroscopy (Spectrometry) and Photometry | Resolve DOI |
| Coumarins | Fruit unspecified | — | — | Phytochemical screening | No resolvable identifier |
| Furan derivatives | Fruit unspecified | Solvent extraction | 2.5 Percent | GC-MS | No resolvable identifier |
| Furfural | Fruit unspecified | Solvent extraction | 2.2 Percent | GC-MS | No resolvable identifier |
| Proanthocyanidins (condensed tannins) | Fruit unspecified | — | — | Phytochemical screening | No resolvable identifier |
| Saponins | Fruit unspecified | — | — | Phytochemical screening | 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.
- Borges, ES., Rezende, CM. Main aroma constituents of genipap (Genipa americana L.) and bacuri (Platonia insignis M.) . Journal of essential oil research, 2000, vol. 12, no. 1, p. 71-74.
- Pizzani, Pablo., Matute, Irana., Martino, Giovanna., Arias, Adelis., Godoy, Susmira., Pereira, Luis., Palma, Jos�., Rengifo, Mercedes. Composici�n Fitoqu�mica y Nutricional de Algunos Frutos de �rboles de Inter�s Forrajero de Los Llanos Centrales de Venezuela . Revista de la facultad de ciencias veterinarias, 2006, vol. 47, no. 2, p. 105-113.
- Marin, Alinne M. F., Siqueira, Egle M. A., Arruda, Sandra F. Minerals, phytic acid and tannin contents of 18 fruits from the Brazilian savanna . International journal of food sciences and nutrition, 2009, vol. 60, p. 177-187. DOI
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