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Habitat‐Dependent Variations in Berberine Content of Berberis asiatica Roxb . ex. DC. in Kumaon, Western Himalaya
Author(s) -
Andola Harish Chandra,
Gaira Kailash Singh,
Rawal Ranbeer Singh,
Rawat Mohan Singh Muniyari,
Bhatt Indra Dutt
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
chemistry and biodiversity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1612-1880
pISSN - 1612-1872
DOI - 10.1002/cbdv.200900041
Subject(s) - berberine , edaphic , berberis , altitude (triangle) , chemistry , bark (sound) , botany , water content , horticulture , traditional medicine , biology , ecology , soil water , medicine , geometry , engineering , mathematics , geotechnical engineering , organic chemistry
Abstract The variation of the berberine content in roots and stem bark of Berberis asiatica with altitude and edaphic conditions in the western Himalaya was estimated by HPLC. The comparative assessment revealed a significantly higher berberine content in roots than in stem barks. Moreover, the berberine content varied significantly with altitude and edaphic conditions both in root and stem bark samples. The populations growing at low altitude contained significantly more berberine than the ones growing at high altitude. Also the moisture and potassium (K) percentage of the soil significantly influenced the berberine content.