Determination Of Amino Acids Content Of The Mahonia Aquifolium By GC/MS

Abstract

Medicinal plants are unique sources of healing compounds that are used both for the prevention and treatment of various diseases of the human body. In this regard, one of the oldest medicinal plant families – Berberidaceae, is of great interest. The genus Mahonia Nuttall is the second largest genus in the Berberidaceae family and contains nearly 70 species which are used in traditional medicine. Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. (M. aquifolium) is one of the most abundant and cultivated medicinal plants of the genus Mahonia. There is insufficient information in the literature on the biologically active substances of Mahonia aquifolium. The studies of the Mahonia species have focused on alkaloids, such as berberine, jatrorrhizine, and palmatine, which are the main constituents of compounds. The Mahonia aquifolium, as an insufficiently studied plant, is a promising object of study, including amino acid composition.