Berberis lycium, called the Indian lycium, Indian barberry, or boxthorn barberry, is a species of flowering plant in the family Berberidaceae. [2] It is native to mountain slopes of the northwestern part of the Indian Subcontinent. [1]

Berberis lycium possesses multiple medicinal properties including antibacterial, antidiabetic, anticolitis/inflammatory, anticancer, antiviral, antihyperlipidemic, antioxidant, and anthelminthic activities.

Berberis lycium is native to India, Nepal, Pakistan and globally distributed in various parts of world. In India, It occurs in sub-tropical and temperate regions from Kashmir to Uttaranchal on the outer northern-western Himalayas between altitude ranges of 850 - 3500 metres.

Common name: Indian Lycium, Indian Barberry, Boxthorn Barberry. Local Name: kasmalae (कसमले), Daruhaldi. Kasmalae is a gregarious spiny, shrub abundantly found growing on open hill slopes and shrubberies, up to an altitude of 2,500 m in Western Himalaya. It usually grows well on hot dry slopes.

Jan 7, 2023 · Berberis lycium, also known as Himalayan barberry or Chinese barberry. It is a deciduous shrub native to the Himalayan region of India and is used in traditional medicine for its astringent properties.

Indian Lycium is a semi deciduous shrub, up to 3-4 m, with white stems, and narrow fine-pointed leathery leaves mostly without spiny teeth, glaucous beneath. Flowers are dull yellow, 7-8 mm across, borne in leaf-axils, in clusters 3-5 cm, longer than the leaves.

Aug 10, 2024 · In plants, Berberis vulgaris f. lycium (Royle) Parsa (Berberis lycium), also called boxthoran barberry, Indian barberry, or Indian lyceum contains key alkaloids such as berberine, camptothecin, koumidine, salutaridine, luteanine, palmatine, and protopine.

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eveloping and developed countries owing to its natural origin. Berberis Lycium also famous as Indian Barberry, Kashmal in. Hindi and Ishkeen in Urdu belongs to the fam. ly Berberidaceae. Its local name is Kawdach in Kashmir valley. Traditionally, Berberis lycium is used .

Dec 1, 2018 · Berberis Lycium also famous as Indian Barberry, Kashmal in Hindi and Ishkeen in Urdu belongs to the family Berberidaceae. Its local name is Kawdach in Kashmir valley. Traditionally, Berberis...