Oregon-grape

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Oregon-grape
• barberry
• Barberries
• holly grape

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Alloberberis
• × Mahoberberis
• Odostemon
• Mahonia
• Moranothamnus

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. It is further classified within the order Ranunculales and the family Berberidaceae. Finally, its specific taxonomic designation is within the genus Berberis.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific distribution pattern across several regions of Northern Europe. It can be found growing in the natural landscapes of Denmark. The species is also documented throughout the territory of Finland. Additionally, its presence extends to the islands of Great Britain and Ireland. Finally, the geographical range includes the rugged terrains of Norway.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Berberis has 4 reported plant parts identified across 13 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include root, stem, leaf, fruit.

Root

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology
2. 3 Biotech
3. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
4. Scientific reports
5. Journal of proteome research

Stem

1. 3 Biotech
2. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
3. Journal of proteome research
4. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Leaf

1. 3 Biotech
2. Journal of proteome research

Fruit

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Chemicals

Berberis has 13 reported phytochemicals identified across 13 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include berberine, BERBAMINE, Jatrorrhizine, Palmatine, 5'-Methoxyhydnocarpin-D.

berberine

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
2. Pharmacological research
3. Biomedicines
4. Metabolites
5. Pharmaceutica acta Helvetiae

BERBAMINE

1. Current topics in medicinal chemistry
2. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
3. Journal of ethnopharmacology
4. Pharmacognosy reviews
5. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Jatrorrhizine

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
2. Pharmaceutica acta Helvetiae
3. Journal of proteome research
4. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Palmatine

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
2. Pharmaceutica acta Helvetiae
3. Journal of proteome research
4. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

5'-Methoxyhydnocarpin-D

1. Journal of molecular microbiology and biotechnology

5'-methoxyhydnocarpin

1. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Capsanthin

1. Current drug research reviews

Coptisine

1. Cytotechnology

Flavonoids

1. PloS one

Sterols

1. Pharmacognosy reviews

Activities

Berberis has 16 reported activities identified across 13 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, Antinociceptive, Antipyretic, Hepatoprotective.

Antioxidant

1. Current topics in medicinal chemistry
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology
3. Pharmacological research
4. Behavioural pharmacology
5. Pharmacognosy reviews

Antimicrobial

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology
2. International journal of molecular sciences
3. Pharmacognosy reviews
4. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Antinociceptive

1. Life sciences
2. Behavioural pharmacology

Antipyretic

1. Life sciences
2. Pharmacognosy reviews

Hepatoprotective

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology
2. Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening

Analgesic

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Antiemetic

1. Pharmacognosy reviews

Antihypertensive

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Antiinflammatory

1. Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening

Antimalarial

1. Current topics in medicinal chemistry

Medicinal Uses

Berberis has 28 reported medicinal uses identified across 13 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include cancer, neurodegenerative disorders, seizures, HPV infection, Parkinson's disease.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations