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Common Names
Oregon Grape; Blue Barberry; Holly Barberry; Holly Mahonia; Mountain Grape
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (+)-SYRINGARESINOL | 4 | Bark | not available | 28.0 | not available | Wirth, C., Wagner, H. 1997. Pharmacologically Active Phenolic Compounds from the Bark of Mahonia aquifolium. Phytomedicine, 4(4): 357-358. |
| 3-HYDROXY-4-METHOXYPHENYLETHYL-ALCOHOL | 0 | Bark | not available | 116.0 | not available | Wirth, C., Wagner, H. 1997. Pharmacologically Active Phenolic Compounds from the Bark of Mahonia aquifolium. Phytomedicine, 4(4): 357-358. |
| AQUIFOLINE | 0 | Root | not available | 365.0 | not available | Kostalova, D., Uhrin, D., Hrochova, V., Tomko, J. 1987. A new bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloid from Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. Collect Czech Chem Commun, 52(1): 242-246. |
| AROMOLINE | 2 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Kostalova, D., Hrochova, V., Tomko, J. 1986. Tertiary Alkaloids of Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. III. Chem Pap, 40(3): 389-394. |
| AROMOLINE | 2 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Kostalova, D., Hrochova, V., Tomko, J. 1986. Tertiary Alkaloids of Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. III. Chem Pap, 40(3): 389-394. |
| BALUCHISTINE | 0 | Root | not available | 40.0 | not available | Kostalova, D., Uhrin, D., Hrochova, V., Tomko, J. 1987. A new bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloid from Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. Collect Czech Chem Commun, 52(1): 242-246. |
| BERBAMINE | 38 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BERBAMINE | 38 | Leaf | not available | 31.0 | not available | Slavik, J., Bochorakova, J., Kostalova, D., Hrochova, V. 1985. Alkaloids of Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. II. Chem Pap, 39(4): 537-542. |
| BERBAMINE | 38 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BERBAMINE | 38 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Kostalova, D., Hrochova, V., Tomko, J. 1986. Tertiary Alkaloids of Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. III. Chem Pap, 40(3): 389-394. |
| BERBAMINE | 38 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Khusainova, K. S. and Sadykov, Y. D. 1986. Alkaloids from Aerial Parts of Mahonia aquifolium. Izv Akad Nauk Tadzh Ssr Otd Fiz Mat Khim Geol Nauk, 1: 41-46. |
| BERBAMINE | 38 | Wood | not available | not available | not available | Slavik, J., Bochorakova, J., Kostalova, D., Hrochova, V. 1985. Alkaloids of Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. II. Chem Pap, 39(4): 537-542. |
| BERBERINE | 130 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BERBERINE | 130 | Leaf | not available | 13.0 | -1.00 | Slavik, J., Bochorakova, J., Kostalova, D., Hrochova, V. 1985. Alkaloids of Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. II. Chem Pap, 39(4): 537-542. |
| BERBERINE | 130 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BERBERINE | 130 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BERBERINE | 130 | Root Bark | not available | not available | not available | Kukic, P., Nikolic, R., Gorunovic, M. 1972. Comparative Pharmacognostic Study of Berberis (Barberry) vulgaris and Berberis aquifolium. Acta Pharm Jugosl, 22: 19-24. |
| BERBERINE | 130 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BERBERINE | 130 | Wood | not available | not available | not available | Slavik, J., Bochorakova, J., Kostalova, D., Hrochova, V. 1985. Alkaloids of Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. II. Chem Pap, 39(4): 537-542. |
| CANADINE | 1 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antisalmonella | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antisecretory | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiseptic | 2 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antishigellic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antisilicotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antispasmodic | 3 | Collins, D.J., Culvenor, C.C.J., Lamberton, J.A., Loder, J.W. and Price, J.R., Plants for Medicines, CSIRO, East Melbourne, Australia, 1990, 303 pp. |
| Antispermigenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antistaphylococcic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antistrep | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antisyphilitic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitrachomic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitrypanosomic | 1 | Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989. |
| Antitubercular | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor | 3 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antitumor (brain) | 1 | Werbach & Murray, 1994. |
| Antitumor-Promoter | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiulcer | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiuterotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antivaginitic | 2 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Antiviral | 3 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |