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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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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
ARSENIC 2 Rhizome 0.1 -0.37 *
BERBERASTINE 126 Rhizome *
BERBERINE 130 Rhizome 40000.0 90000.0 0.90 *
CAERULEIC-ACID 0 Rhizome *
CALCIUM 28 Rhizome 1620.0 3410.0 -0.77 *
COLUMBAMINE 7 Rhizome *
COPPER 12 Rhizome 11.0 17.0 1.45 *
COPSINE 0 Rhizome *
COPTINE 0 Rhizome *
COPTISIDE-I 0 Rhizome *
COPTISIDE-II 0 Rhizome *
COPTISINE 3 Rhizome *
COREXIMINE 2 Rhizome *
EPIBERBERINE 1 Rhizome *
FERULIC-ACID 61 Rhizome *
GREENLANDICINE 0 Rhizome *
IRON 6 Rhizome 210.0 320.0 -0.12 *
ISOCOPTISINE 0 Rhizome *
JATEORRHIZINE 5 Rhizome *
LUMICAERULIC-ACID 0 Rhizome *
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
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
Antirheumatic 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antisalmonella 2 *
Antisecretory 2 *
Antiseptic 3 *
Antiserotonin 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antishigellic 2 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antispare-Tire 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
Antispasmodic 6 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antispasmophilic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antispermigenic 2 *
Antistaphylococcic 2 *
Antistomatitic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antistrep 2 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antistress 2 *
Antistroke 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
Antisyndrome-X 3 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
Antisyphilitic 2 *
Antithrombic 1 Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
Antitic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.