Berberis dye (berberis Julianae) LC

Berberis julianae bush, photo by X. Zhang at the Arnold Arboretum, Boston

Description

Berberis julianae, also called Mahonia julianae, is a flowering evergreen shrub native to Central China. It is widely grown as an ornamental in other temperate regions. It grows to 6' to 8' tall and 4' to 6' wide.

Chromatograms

Absorbance at 350nm (mAU), By X. Zhang

sample information

Identified compounds

Compound	RT (min.)	MW	UV/vis	Other
Jatrorrhizine	29.4	337	344,426
Berberine	32.7	335	344,426	co-elutes with palmatine
Palmatine	32.7	351	344,426	co-elutes with berberin

References

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