Berberis dye (berberis thunbergii) LC

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Description

Berberis thunbergii, is a dense, deciduous, spiny shrub which grows 0.6 to 2.5 m (2 to 8 ft) high. The plant is also called the Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry, or red barberry. It is a species of Berberis, native to Japan and eastern Asia, widely naturalized in China and in North America.

Chromatograms

Absorbance at 350nm (mAU) and compounds identified

Identified compounds

Compound	RT (min.)	MW	UV/vis	Other
Jatrorrhizine	37.4	337	344,428	Comments here
Berberine	43.2	335	348,426

References

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