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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Coptis spp (Ranunculaceae)

Common Names
Generic Goldthread
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
MAGNESIUM 65 Rhizome 2240.0 2420.0 0.80 *
MAGNOFLORINE 11 Rhizome *
MANGANESE 14 Rhizome 260.0 398.0 1.82 *
OXYBERBERINE 0 Rhizome *
PALMATINE 17 Rhizome *
POTASSIUM 14 Rhizome 3550.0 6840.0 -0.68 *
SODIUM 1 Rhizome 54.0 296.0 -0.29 *
THALIFENDINE 0 Rhizome *
UMBELLATINE 0 Root *
WORENINE 0 Rhizome *
ZINC 77 Rhizome 90.0 600.0 2.70 *
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Anticoronary 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
AntiCrohn's 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidandruff 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidementia 1 *
Antidepressant 3 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidiabetic 4 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antidiarrheic 2 *
Antidiscotic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Aluminum) 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Cadmium) 1 Let's Live, May 1989.
Antidote (Lead) 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidysenteric 2 *
Antidysgeuzic 1 *
Antidyskinetic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antidysmenorrheic 2 *
Antieczemic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiedemic 2 Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
Antiencephalopathic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antiendometriotic 1 *
Antiendotoxic 2 Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.