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Common Names
Creeping Barberry; Oregon Barberry; Oregon Grape-Holly; Oregon Grape
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (+)-CORYDINE | 0 | Leaf | not available | 540.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (+)-GLAUCINE | 1 | Leaf | not available | 54.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (+)-ISOCORYDINE | 5 | Leaf | not available | 1081.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5'-METHOXYHYDNOCARPIN | 1 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BERBERINE | 130 | Root | not available | 1417.0 | -1.19 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BERBERINE | 130 | Stem | not available | not available | not available | Suess, T. R. and Stermitz, F. R. 1981. The Constituents of Castilleja rhexifolia, Mahonia repens and Oncidium cebolleta. Dissertation Abstract Int B, 42: 1025-1026. |
| CHLOROGENIC-ACID | 77 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Grace, S. C., Logan, B. A., Adams III, W. W. 1998. Seasonal Differences in Foliar Content of Chlorogenic Acid, a Phenylpropanoid Antioxidant, in Mahonia repens. Plant Cell Environ, 21(5): 513-521. |
| COLUMBAMINE | 7 | Root | not available | 28.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| COLUMBAMINE | 7 | Stem | not available | not available | not available | Suess, T. R. and Stermitz, F. R. 1981. The Constituents of Castilleja rhexifolia, Mahonia repens and Oncidium cebolleta. Dissertation Abstract Int B, 42: 1025-1026. |
| JATRORRHIZINE | 13 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| JATRORRHIZINE | 13 | Stem | not available | not available | not available | Suess, T. R. and Stermitz, F. R. 1981. The Constituents of Castilleja rhexifolia, Mahonia repens and Oncidium cebolleta. Dissertation Abstract Int B, 42: 1025-1026. |
| MAGNOFLORINE | 11 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAGNOFLORINE | 11 | Stem | not available | not available | not available | Suess, T. R. and Stermitz, F. R. 1981. The Constituents of Castilleja rhexifolia, Mahonia repens and Oncidium cebolleta. Dissertation Abstract Int B, 42: 1025-1026. |
| OBABERINE | 4 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Suess, T. R. and Stermitz, F. R. 1981. The Constituents of Castilleja rhexifolia, Mahonia repens and Oncidium cebolleta. Dissertation Abstract Int B, 42: 1025-1026. |
| OBABERINE | 4 | Stem | not available | 25.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| OBAMEGINE | 4 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Suess, T. R. and Stermitz, F. R. 1981. The Constituents of Castilleja rhexifolia, Mahonia repens and Oncidium cebolleta. Dissertation Abstract Int B, 42: 1025-1026. |
| OBAMEGINE | 4 | Stem | not available | 35.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| OXYACANTHINE | 10 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Suess, T. R. and Stermitz, F. R. 1981. The Constituents of Castilleja rhexifolia, Mahonia repens and Oncidium cebolleta. Dissertation Abstract Int B, 42: 1025-1026. |
| OXYACANTHINE | 10 | Stem | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PALMATINE | 17 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antineuromuscular | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antinitrosaminic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiophthalmic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antioxidant | 3 | Huang, M-T., and Ferraro, T. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Cancer Prevention. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.2 p.21. |
| Antiperistaltic | 1 | Bruneton, J. 1999. Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants. 2nd Ed. Lavoisier Publishing, Paris. 1119 pp. |
| Antiperoxidant | 1 | Planta Medica, 57: A54, 1991. |
| Antipharyngitic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiphotooxidative | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiplasmodial | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antipneumonic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antipolio | 1 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Antipyretic | 2 | Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp. |
| Antiradicular | 1 | Ohnishi, M., Morishita, H., Iwahashi, H., Toda, S., Shirataki, Y., Kimura, M., and Kido, R. 1993. Inhibitory Effects of Chlorogenic Acids on Linoleic Acid Peroxidation and Haemolysis. Phytochemistry. 36(3): 579-583. 1994. |
| Antisalmonella | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antisecretory | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiseptic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antishigellic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antispasmodic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antispermigenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antistaphylococcic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |