Japanese Ashberry

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, NO, TW

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Back), Fever, Hepatoma, Knee

Science studied: ARABINOSE, BERBERINE, COLUMBAMINE, COPTISINE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Berberidaceae

Scientific name: Mahonia japonica

Common names: Japanese Ashberry, Hiiragi-Nanten, Japanese ashberry, Japanese mahonia, Oregon grape, hiiragi-nanten, hua nan shi da gong lao, japanische Mahonie, japansk mahonia, mahonia du Japon, ヒイラギナンテン, 刺黄柏, 十大功劳根, 十大功勞, 台湾十大功劳, 台湾十大功劳*(华南十大功劳）, 뿔남천

History

The source record documents this plant in China, NO, TW.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Back)
• Fever
• Hepatoma
• Knee
• Phlegm
• Sedative
• Tinnitus
• Vertigo

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• NO
• TW

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Back)
• Fever
• Hepatoma
• Knee
• Phlegm
• Sedative
• Tinnitus
• Vertigo
• Dysentery
• Cough
• Enteritis
• Tonic

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Emission of floral volatiles from Mahonia japonica (Berberidaceae). · 2002 source ↗
• Identification of volatiles in headspace emitted from Mahonia japonica flowers · 2003 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ARABINOSE
• BERBERINE
• COLUMBAMINE
• COPTISINE
• GLUCOSE
• JATRORRHIZINE
• MAGNOFLORINE
• MANNOSE
• PALMATINE
• XYLOSE

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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