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Plant Mahonia aquifolium (Berberidaceae)

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Common name(s)
Blue Barberry, Holly Barberry, Holly Mahonia, Mountain Grape, Oregon Grape
How used
Medicinal

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# Activity Chemical Name Part Low PPM High PPM StdDev *Reference
4 (+)-SYRINGARESINOL Bark -- 28.0 -- Wirth, C., Wagner, H. 1997. Pharmacologically Active Phenolic Compounds from the Bark of Mahonia aquifolium. Phytomedicine, 4(4): 357-358.
0 3-HYDROXY-4-METHOXYPHENYLETHYL-ALCOHOL Bark -- 116.0 -- Wirth, C., Wagner, H. 1997. Pharmacologically Active Phenolic Compounds from the Bark of Mahonia aquifolium. Phytomedicine, 4(4): 357-358.
0 AQUIFOLINE Root -- 365.0 -- Kostalova, D., Uhrin, D., Hrochova, V., Tomko, J. 1987. A new bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloid from Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. Collect Czech Chem Commun, 52(1): 242-246.
2 AROMOLINE Root -- -- -- Kostalova, D., Hrochova, V., Tomko, J. 1986. Tertiary Alkaloids of Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. III. Chem Pap, 40(3): 389-394.
2 AROMOLINE Seed -- -- -- Kostalova, D., Hrochova, V., Tomko, J. 1986. Tertiary Alkaloids of Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. III. Chem Pap, 40(3): 389-394.
0 BALUCHISTINE Root -- 40.0 -- Kostalova, D., Uhrin, D., Hrochova, V., Tomko, J. 1987. A new bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloid from Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. Collect Czech Chem Commun, 52(1): 242-246.
38 BERBAMINE Leaf -- 31.0 -- Slavik, J., Bochorakova, J., Kostalova, D., Hrochova, V. 1985. Alkaloids of Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. II. Chem Pap, 39(4): 537-542.
38 BERBAMINE Seed -- -- -- Kostalova, D., Hrochova, V., Tomko, J. 1986. Tertiary Alkaloids of Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. III. Chem Pap, 40(3): 389-394.
38 BERBAMINE Shoot -- -- -- Khusainova, K. S. and Sadykov, Y. D. 1986. Alkaloids from Aerial Parts of Mahonia aquifolium. Izv Akad Nauk Tadzh Ssr Otd Fiz Mat Khim Geol Nauk, 1: 41-46.
38 BERBAMINE Wood -- -- -- Slavik, J., Bochorakova, J., Kostalova, D., Hrochova, V. 1985. Alkaloids of Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. II. Chem Pap, 39(4): 537-542.
38 BERBAMINE Bark -- -- -- *
38 BERBAMINE Root -- -- -- *
130 BERBERINE Shoot -- -- -- *
130 BERBERINE Leaf -- 13.0 -1.00 Slavik, J., Bochorakova, J., Kostalova, D., Hrochova, V. 1985. Alkaloids of Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. II. Chem Pap, 39(4): 537-542.
130 BERBERINE Wood -- -- -- Slavik, J., Bochorakova, J., Kostalova, D., Hrochova, V. 1985. Alkaloids of Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. II. Chem Pap, 39(4): 537-542.
130 BERBERINE Plant -- -- -- *
130 BERBERINE Bark -- -- -- *
130 BERBERINE Root -- -- -- *
130 BERBERINE Root Bark -- -- -- Kukic, P., Nikolic, R., Gorunovic, M. 1972. Comparative Pharmacognostic Study of Berberis (Barberry) vulgaris and Berberis aquifolium. Acta Pharm Jugosl, 22: 19-24.
1 CANADINE Plant -- -- -- CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
*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.