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Plant Coptis spp (Ranunculaceae)

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Common name(s)
Generic Goldthread
How used
Medicinal

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# Activity Chemical Name Part Low PPM High PPM StdDev *Reference
2 ARSENIC Rhizome -- 0.1 -0.37 *
126 BERBERASTINE Rhizome -- -- -- *
130 BERBERINE Rhizome 40000.0 90000.0 0.90 *
0 CAERULEIC-ACID Rhizome -- -- -- *
28 CALCIUM Rhizome 1620.0 3410.0 -0.77 *
7 COLUMBAMINE Rhizome -- -- -- *
12 COPPER Rhizome 11.0 17.0 1.45 *
0 COPSINE Rhizome -- -- -- *
0 COPTINE Rhizome -- -- -- *
0 COPTISIDE-I Rhizome -- -- -- *
0 COPTISIDE-II Rhizome -- -- -- *
3 COPTISINE Rhizome -- -- -- *
2 COREXIMINE Rhizome -- -- -- *
1 EPIBERBERINE Rhizome -- -- -- *
61 FERULIC-ACID Rhizome -- -- -- *
0 GREENLANDICINE Rhizome -- -- -- *
6 IRON Rhizome 210.0 320.0 -0.12 *
0 ISOCOPTISINE Rhizome -- -- -- *
5 JATEORRHIZINE Rhizome -- -- -- *
0 LUMICAERULIC-ACID Rhizome -- -- -- *
*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.