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1 Distribution  





2 Habitat and ecology  





3 Morphology  



3.1  Flowers and fruit  







4 Uses  



4.1  Food  





4.2  Medicinal purposes  





4.3  Intoxication  







5 References  














Berberis koreana






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Korean barberry

Conservation status


Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Berberidaceae
Genus: Berberis
Species:
B. koreana
Binomial name
Berberis koreana

Palib.

Berberis koreana, the Korean barberry, is deciduous shrub that can grow up to 5 feet (1.5 m) in height. The species is endemic to Korea.[1] It is widely planted as an ornamental tree in North America, South America and Europe.[citation needed]

Distribution

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Berberis koreana is endemic to Korea. It has been recently used as an ornamental tree in the United States. The genus Berberis however, ranges widely in Temperate zonesofNorth America and Eurasia.[2] The species is reportedly naturalized in a few locations in the US State of Vermont.[3]

Habitat and ecology

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Berberis koreana is a deciduous shrub that is considered hardy which means it can tolerate temperatures as low as 5 °F (−15 °C). The species can also tolerate a range of soil types; it can be in a well-drained or moist soil. B. koreana can be placed in full sun or part shade but does not prefer to be in full shade.[4]

Morphology

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Berberis koreana in spring, showing flowers
Berberis koreana

Individuals of this species are deciduous shrubs with berries that are purple to red in color. The leaf margins are dentate and have inflorescences in racemes on reddish branchlets. The leaves are simple, alternating, are either elliptical or oval shape and are dark to medium-green in color. They show pinnate venation with smooth edges that are 1–3 inches (2.5–7.6 cm) in length.[2][4]

Flowers and fruit

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Berberis koreana

The flowers of Berberis koreana are approximately 0.2 inches (5.1 mm) in length, appear in clusters, and are yellow in color when they bloom in the spring. B. koreana has 0.2–0.3 inches (5.1–7.6 mm) egg-shaped, red to purple berries in the fall and winter months.[4] The flower has six yellow sepals, six stamens and six petals that can be yellow to dark orange-red. B. koreana has 1-10 seeds that are tan to red-brown or black.[citation needed]

Uses

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Food

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Berberis berries are edible but sour and are mostly used in jams and jellies.[2][5] However, eating high quantities of B. koreana berries can result in adverse side effects (see Intoxication section).[2]

Medicinal purposes

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There are no established medical uses for barberry.[6] However, roots of other Berberis species were used by American Indians and settlers to help with upset stomachs, hemorrhages, tuberculosis, and eye trouble.[2] It has also been said, but not proved, that Berberis koreana can be used as an antibacterial agent.[5][6] Recent studies found that compounds synthesized from the trunk of B. koreana showed cytotoxicity against human tumor cell lines and inhibited the growth of a skin melanoma.[7][8]

Intoxication

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Berberine

Several species of Berberis contain alkaloids such as berberine, canadine, columbamine, corypalmine, jatrorrhizine, and palmatine. These alkaloids are all very similar in chemical structure, but they vary in the effects they have on humans. Protoberberine relaxes smooth muscle and causes a decrease in overall blood pressure. Berberine, at high dosages, has been known to cause seizures and inhibit enzymes. Berberis can have adverse side effects such as severe digestive tract irritation that includes nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The side effects are not life-threatening and can be treated.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kim, H.; Kim, Y.-S.; Son, S.-W. (2017). "Berberis koreana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T97529851A104406703. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T97529851A104406703.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  • ^ a b c d e f Burrows, George Edward; Tyrl, Ronald J. (2001). Toxic Plants of North America. Iowa State University Press. pp. 255–258. ISBN 978-0813822662.
  • ^ Biota of North America Program
  • ^ a b c Evans, Erv. "Shrubs: Berberis koreana". North Carolina State University College of Agriculture & Life Sciences. Archived from the original on 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
  • ^ a b "Berberis koreana - Palibin". Plants for a Future.
  • ^ a b Bratman, Steven (2007). Collins Alternative Health Guide. Harper Collins. pp. 257–258. ISBN 9780061120183.
  • ^ Kim KH, Choi SU, Lee KR (Mar 15, 2010). "Bioactivity-guided isolation of cytotoxic triterpenoids from the trunk of Berberis koreana". Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 20 (6): 1944–7. doi:10.1016/j.bmcl.2010.01.156. PMID 20176479.
  • ^ Kim, Ki Hyun; Choi, Sang Un; Ha, Sang Keun; Kim, Sun Yeou; Lee, Kang Ro (30 November 2009). "Biphenyls from". Journal of Natural Products. 72 (11): 2061–2064. doi:10.1021/np900460j. PMID 19813743.

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