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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Antistrep | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antisunburn | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antisyphilitic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antithyroid | 1 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Antitrachomic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitrypanosomic | 2 | 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 | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor | 1 | 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 (Colon) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Forestomach) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Liver) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Skin) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor-Promoter | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiulcer | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antivaginitic | 1 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Antiviral | 2 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Astringent | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Atherogenic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Autotoxic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |