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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.
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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 Duke, 1992 *
MAGNOFLORINE 11 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
MANGANESE 14 Rhizome 260.0 398.0 1.82 Duke, 1992 *
OXYBERBERINE 0 Rhizome not available not available not available 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 *
THALIFENDINE 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
UMBELLATINE 0 Root not available not available not available 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.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antimaculitic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antimalarial 4 Duke, 1992 *
Antimastalgic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antimenopausal 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antimenorrhagic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antimetastatic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antimigraine 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antimitotic 3 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antimitral-valve-prolapse 1 Duke, 1992 *
AntiMS 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antimuscarinic 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.
Antimutagenic 1 Ki Soon Rhee. Oilseed Food Ingredients Used To Minimize Oxidative Flavor Deterioration in Meat Products. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.18.
Antimyalgic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antimycotic 2 Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
Antineoplastic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antinephritic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antinephrolytic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antineuromuscular 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antineuropathic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antineurotic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.