Barberry

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Barberry

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Berberis baluchistanica, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is categorized under the order Ranunculales. Finally, it is classified under the family Berberidaceae and the genus Berberis.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical range spanning across parts of Western and Southern Asia. Within the Arabian Peninsula, its presence is documented in the country of Oman. Moving eastward, the species is also found throughout the Indian Subcontinent. Specifically, it is native to the diverse landscapes of Pakistan. Consequently, its natural distribution is limited to these two primary interconnected regions.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Berberis baluchistanica has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include root.

Root

1. BioMed research international

Chemicals

Berberis baluchistanica has 12 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Anthraquinones, Cardiac Glycosides, Copper (Cu), Flavonoid, Flavonoids.

Anthraquinones

1. BioMed research international

Cardiac Glycosides

1. BioMed research international

Copper (Cu)

1. BioMed research international

Flavonoid

1. BioMed research international

Flavonoids

1. BioMed research international

Iron (Fe)

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Nickel (Ni)

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Saponins

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Steroids

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Tannins

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Activities

Berberis baluchistanica has 5 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Analgesic, Anticancer, Antimicrobial, Antinociceptive, Antioxidant.

Analgesic

1. Current molecular pharmacology

Anticancer

1. Frontiers in microbiology

Antimicrobial

1. Frontiers in microbiology

Antinociceptive

1. Current molecular pharmacology

Antioxidant

1. BioMed research international

Conditions

Berberis baluchistanica has 6 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella typhi, Staphylococcus aureus.

Escherichia coli

1. BioMed research international

Klebsiella pneumoniae

1. BioMed research international

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

1. BioMed research international

Salmonella typhi

1. BioMed research international

Staphylococcus aureus

1. BioMed research international

Analgesic

1. Current molecular pharmacology

Preparations

Berberis baluchistanica has 6 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include crude ethanolic root extract, ethanolic extracts of the bark, ethanolic extracts of the leaves, ethanolic extracts of the roots, extract.

Crude ethanolic root extract

1. BioMed research international

Ethanolic extracts of the bark

1. Frontiers in microbiology

Ethanolic extracts of the leaves

1. Frontiers in microbiology

Ethanolic extracts of the roots

1. Frontiers in microbiology

Extract

1. Current molecular pharmacology

Raw powder

1. BioMed research international