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Plant Coptis japonica (Ranunculaceae)

Common Names
Huang-Lia; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien; Japanese Goldthread
How this plant is used
Medicinal
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
List of plant chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
ARSENIC 2 Rhizome not available 0.1 -0.37 Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE 130 Rhizome 40000.0 70000.0 -0.30 Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 28 Rhizome 1620.0 3410.0 -0.77 Duke, 1992 *
COLUMBAMINE 7 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
COPPER 12 Rhizome 11.0 17.0 1.45 Duke, 1992 *
COPTISIDE-I 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
COPTISIDE-II 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
COPTISINE 3 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FERULIC-ACID 61 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
IRON 6 Rhizome 210.0 320.0 -0.12 Duke, 1992 *
JATEORRHIZINE 5 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
MAGNESIUM 65 Rhizome 2240.0 2420.0 0.80 Duke, 1992 *
MAGNOFLORINE 11 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
MANGANESE 14 Rhizome 260.0 398.0 1.82 Duke, 1992 *
PALMATINE 17 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
POTASSIUM 14 Rhizome 3550.0 6840.0 -0.68 Duke, 1992 *
SODIUM 1 Rhizome 54.0 296.0 -0.29 Duke, 1992 *
WORENINE 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ZINC 77 Rhizome 90.0 600.0 2.70 Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antinociceptive 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antinyctalopic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiobesity 2 Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Antiosteoporotic 5 Duke, 1992 *
Antiototic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antioxidant 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antiperiodontitic 2 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiperistaltic 1 Bruneton, J. 1999. Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants. 2nd Ed. Lavoisier Publishing, Paris. 1119 pp.
Antipharyngitic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiphotooxidative 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiplaque 2 Martindale's 29th
Antiplasmodial 1 Duke, 1992 *
AntiPMS 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antipneumonic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiprolactin 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiprostatitic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antipyretic 2 Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
Antiradicular 1 Duke, 1992 *
AntiRaynaud's 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiretinopathic 1 Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95