Corktree refers to Phellodendron amurense Rupr.(amur corktree) or Phellodendron chinensis Schneid.(Chinese corktree),a deciduous tree,of the Rutaceae family.

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Main Component and Phytochemicals:Phellodendron amurense.

Cortex Phellodendri Extract INCI Name Phellodendron Amurense Extract Amur Cork-tree extract Corktree Bark extract Huangbai extract photo picture image Main Component: Berberine[C20H18NO4]+(0.63%~5.91%),palmatine[C21H22NO4]+(0.372%~0.590%),jatrorrhizine[C20H20NO4]+(0.028%),phellodendrine[C20H24NO4]+,menisperine,candicine,obacunone,etc.

 Huang Pi: bark of Phellodendron amurense Rupr.(Guang Huang Bo),contains alkaloids group as Berberine,Jatrorrhizine,Magnoflorine,Phellodendrine,Candicine,Palmatine,Menisperine;and limonin(obakulactone),Obacunone,Obaeulactone,Dictamnolide,Obacunonic acid,Lumicaeruleic acid;7-Deby-drostigmasterol;Beta-Sitosterol;Campesterol. Root Bark contains Berberine,jatrorrhizine,phellodendrine,Candicine; Tree contains Berberine; Fresh leaves contains Phellamurin,Amurensin,Phellatin,Phellavin. Dry leaves contains Hyperoside.

 Huang Pi Shu: bark of Phellodendron chinense Schneid.(Chuan Huang Bai),contains Berberine,Magnoflorine,Phellodendrine,Palmatine,and some other alkaloids,etc.

 Other Phytochemicals: magnoflorine,candicine,menisperine,obacunone,obaculactone,pictamnalide,obacunonic acid;lumincaeruleic acid;7-dehydro-stigmasterol;beta-sitosterol;campesterol;limonin,Dictamnolide,etc.

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citations1.Corktree refers to Phellodendron amurense Rupr.(amur corktree) or Phellodendron chinensis Schneid.(Chinese corktree),a deciduous tree,of the Rutaceae family.

last edit date:2nd,July.2009.