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Plant Coptis spp (Ranunculaceae)

Common Names
Generic Goldthread
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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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 *
BERBERASTINE 126 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE 130 Rhizome 40000.0 90000.0 0.90 Duke, 1992 *
CAERULEIC-ACID 0 Rhizome not available not available not available 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 *
COPSINE 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
COPTINE 0 Rhizome not available not available not available 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 *
COREXIMINE 2 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EPIBERBERINE 1 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FERULIC-ACID 61 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GREENLANDICINE 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
IRON 6 Rhizome 210.0 320.0 -0.12 Duke, 1992 *
ISOCOPTISINE 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
JATEORRHIZINE 5 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LUMICAERULIC-ACID 0 Rhizome not available not available not available 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
Antihistaminic 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.
AntiHIV 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antihyperkinetic 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antihypertensive 4 Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
Antihypoglycemic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiimpotence 1 Martindale's 29th
Antiinfarctal 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiinfective 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiinfertility 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiinflammatory 8 Duke, 1992 *
Antiinsomniac 3 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiischemic 2 Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
Antileishmanic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antilepric 1 Martindale's 29th
Antileukemic 1 Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46.
Antileukonychic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antilipogenic 2 Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
Antilithic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
AntiLyme 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antilymphomic 1 Duke, 1992 *