Identification

Namebuchu leaf
IUPACbarosma betulina leaf
CAS Number977000-50-2
FDA UNIISearch

Regulatory

FDA Mainterm (SATF)977000-50-2 ; BUCHU LEAVES (BAROSMA BETULINA AND CRENULATA)
FDA RegulationFDA PART 172 -- FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED FOR DIRECT ADDITION TO FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

Physical Properties

Food Chemicals Codex Listed No

No sensory data available

Safety Information

Oral/Parenteral ToxicityNot determined
Dermal ToxicityNot determined
Inhalation ToxicityNot determined

GHS Classification

['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']

Safety in Use

Categoryspices, other natural seasonings and flavorings
Recommendation for buchu leaf usage levels up tonot for fragrance use.
Recommendation for buchu leaf flavor usage levels up tonot for flavor use.

No supplier data available

Potential Uses

None Found

Natural Occurrence

buchu

Synonyms

agathosma betulina leaf barosma betulina leaf hartogia betulina leaf PubMed: Micro-particle-induced X-ray emission mapping of elemental distribution in roots of a Mediterranean-type sclerophyll, Agathosma betulina (Berg.) Pillans, colonized by Cryptococcus laurentii. PubMed: Evidence of symbiosis between the soil yeast Cryptococcus laurentii and a sclerophyllous medicinal shrub, Agathosma betulina (Berg.) Pillans. PubMed: 'Buchu' -Agathosma betulina and Agathosma crenulata (Rutaceae): a review. PubMed: A broad review of commercially important southern African medicinal plants. PubMed: Buchu (Agathosma betulina and A. crenulata, Rutaceae) essential oils: their pharmacological action on guinea-pig ileum and antimicrobial activity on microorganisms.