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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JATRORRHIZINE | 13 | Bark | 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. |
| JATRORRHIZINE | 13 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| JATRORRHIZINE | 13 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Kostavolva, D., Brazdovicova, B., Tomko, J. 1981. Isolation of Quaternary Alkaloids from Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. I. Chem Zvesti, 35: 279-283. |
| JATRORRHIZINE | 13 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAGNOFLORINE | 11 | Bark | 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. |
| MAGNOFLORINE | 11 | Leaf | not available | 1600.0 | not available | Slavik, J., Bochorakova, J., Kostalova, D., Hrochova, V. 1985. Alkaloids of Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. II. Chem Pap, 39(4): 537-542. |
| MAGNOFLORINE | 11 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAGNOFLORINE | 11 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Kostavolva, D., Brazdovicova, B., Tomko, J. 1981. Isolation of Quaternary Alkaloids from Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. I. Chem Zvesti, 35: 279-283. |
| MAGNOFLORINE | 11 | 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. |
| MAHONINE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| N-HEPTACOSAN-1-OL | 0 | Leaf Wax | not available | not available | not available | Berg, V. S. 1985. Physical, Chemical and Spectral Properties of Leaf Surfaces of Berberis aquifolium (Pursh.). Plant Cell Environ, 8(9): 631-638. |
| NONACOSAN-19-OL | 0 | Leaf Wax | not available | not available | not available | Berg, V. S. 1985. Physical, Chemical and Spectral Properties of Leaf Surfaces of Berberis aquifolium (Pursh.). Plant Cell Environ, 8(9): 631-638. |
| OBAMEGINE | 4 | 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. |
| OBAMEGINE | 4 | 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. |
| OXYACANTHINE | 10 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Mulelr, K., Ziereis, K., Gawlik, I. 1995. The Antipsoriatic Mahonia aquifolium and its Active Constituents, II. Antiproliferative Activity Against Cell Growth of Human Keratinocytes. Planta Medica, 61(1): 74-75. |
| OXYACANTHINE | 10 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Galle, K., Muller-Jakic, B., Proebstle, A., Jurcic, K., Bladt, S., Wagner, H. 1994. Analytical and Pharmacological Studies on Mahonia aquifolium. Phytomedicine, 1(1): 59-62. |
| OXYACANTHINE | 10 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| OXYACANTHINE | 10 | 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. |
| OXYACANTHINE | 10 | 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. |
| OXYBERBERINE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Misik, V., Bezakova, L., Malekova, L., Kostalova, D. 1995. Lipoxygenase Inhibition and Antioxidant Properties of Protoberberine and Aporphine Alkaloids Isolated from Mahonia aquifolium. Planta Medica, 61(4): 372-373. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Astringent | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker | 1 | Jiang, M. H., Wang, L., Yang, S., Peng, H. L., Miao, Y. S., Jin, G. Z. 1991. Effect of Tetrahydroberberine on Beta-Andrenoceptors. Zhongguo Yaolixue ye Dulixue Zazhi, 5(4): 273-275. |
| Bilirubinolytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calcium-Antagonist | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cancer-Preventive | 1 | HerbalGram No. 22 - Spring 1990, page 14. |
| Candidicide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carcinogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiodepressant | 3 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Cardioprotective | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiotonic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carminative | 1 | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| Cataleptic | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Chelator | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cholagogue | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cholekinetic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Choleretic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CNS-Depressant | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CNS-Stimulant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CNS-Suppressant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Collyrium | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |