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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Convulsant | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| COX-2-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Curare | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Curaroid | 1 | Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp. |
| Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytotoxic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Digestive | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Diuretic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Dopamine-Adenylate-Cyclase-Inhibitor | 1 | Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp. |
| Emetic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Enterotonic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Fungicide | 3 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Glaucomagenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Glucosyl-Transferase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hemostat | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hepatoprotective | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hypertensive | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hypnotic | 1 | Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp. |
| Hypocholesterolemic | 1 | Ivorra, M.D., Paya, M., and Villar, A. 1989. A Review of Natural Products and Plants as Potential Antidiabetic Drugs. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 27: 243-275, 1989. |
| Hypoglycemic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |