Coptis chinensis
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| Chinese goldthread | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Coptis |
| Species: | C. chinensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Coptis chinensis | |
Coptis chinensis, the Chinese goldthread, is a species of goldthread flowering plant native to China.
Etymology[edit]
Chemical constituents[edit]
The rhizomes of Coptis chinensis contain the isoquinoline alkaloids berberine,[3] palmatine, and coptisine among others.
Traditional uses[edit]
Coptis chinensis is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it is called duǎn è huánglián (Chinese: 短萼黄连).
Other uses[edit]
Because of the strong coloring quality of berberine, it has been traditionally used as a dye, especially for wool and other fibers.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Coptis chinensis". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ a b Coptis chinensis in BoDD – Botanical Dermatology Database
- ^ Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
- ^ Gibbs, Peter J.; Seddon, Kenneth R. (1998). Berberine and Huangbo: Ancient Colorants and Dyes. London: British Library. ISBN 978-0-7123-0649-2.[page needed]