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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 |
|---|---|---|
| PAF-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Paralytic | 1 | Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp. |
| Pesticide | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Phototoxic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Plasmodicide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Preservative | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor | 1 | Huang, C. G., Chu, Z. L., Yang, Z. M. 1991. Effect of Berberine on Synthesis of Platelet TXA2 and Plasma PGI2 in Rabbits. Chung-Kuo Yao Li Hsueh Pao, 12(6): 526-528. |
| Protisticide | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Respiradepressant | 2 | Martindale's 28th |
| RNA-Depressant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| RT-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Sedative | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Stomachic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Sunscreen | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Sweetener | 2 | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor | 1 | Kobayashi, Y, Yamashita, Y., Fujii, N., Takaboshi, K., Kawakami, T., Kawamura, M., Mizukami, T., Nakano, H. 1995. Inhibitors of DNA Topoisomerase I and II Isolated From the Coptis Rhizomes. Planta Medica, 61: 414-418. |
| Toxic | 1 | Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp. |
| Trichomonicide | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Triglycerigenic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Trypanocide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |