Table 1.

Contents of six main alkaloids of four Coptis herbal medicinal materials from 17 different habits (mg/g)

No.	Species	Source	Jatrorrhizine	Columbamine	Epiberberine	Coptisine	Palmatine	Berberine	Total
1	Coptis chinensis Franch	Moudao village, Lichuan city, Hubei province	4.66 ± 0.42	4.37 ± 0.34	15.46 ± 0.86	25.34 ± 0.54	16.76 ± 0.75	80.34 ± 0.95	146.89 ± 3.54
2		Yulong village, Lichuan city, Hubei province	5.23 ± 0.27	6.76 ± 0.15	16.87 ± 1.54	26.34 ± 1.21	20.36 ± 1.44	81.22 ± 1.11	156.78 ± 2.63
3		Yuelai village, Shizhu county, Chongqing city	3.43 ± 0.36	5.34 ± 0.21	13.44 ± 0.67	27.53 ± 0.98	16.64 ± 0.82	75.46 ± 1.36	141.84 ± 2.35
4		Huangshui village, Shizhu county, Chongqing city	4.22 ± 0.26	4.74 ± 0.17	15.71 ± 0.76	25.67 ± 0.84	16.46 ± 0.72	76.81 ± 1.26	143.63 ± 3.63
5		Nanbao village, Qionglai city, Sichuan province	5.45 ± 0.64	6.12 ± 0.24	16.76 ± 1.27	23.23 ± 0.63	21.76 ± 1.26	73.87 ± 0.88	147.19 ± 4.23
6		Wazhai village,Shifang city, Sichuan province	4.65 ± 0.25	3.86 ± 0.07	15.87 ± 0.65	26.36 ± 1.47	18.76 ± 1.14	85.23 ± 1.36	154.73 ± 3.26
7		Bajiao village, Shifang city, Sichuan province	4.07 ± 0.22	4.14 ± 0.08	11.60 ± 0.58	19.83 ± 0.75	18.48 ± 1.43	66.10 ± 1.11	124.23 ± 2.87
8		Lanniba village, Chongzhou city, Sichuan province	3.34 ± 0.28	3.76 ± 0.42	12.35 ± 1.22	26.67 ± 0.56	16.88 ± 0.85	75.35 ± 0.95	138.35 ± 3.83
9		Xieyuan village, Dayi country, Sichuan province	6.45 ± 0.15	8.78 ± 0.57	17.50 ± 0.37	27.35 ± 1.55	26.54 ± 0.45	88.86 ± 1.82	175.48 ± 2.64
10	Coptis teeta Wall	Lumadeng village, Fugong county, Yunnan province	6.38 ± 0.21	1.58 ± 0.65	0.46 ± 0.10	15.07 ± 0.78	5.23 ± 0.75	83.67 ± 0.97	112.42 ± 3.13
11		Pihe village, Fugong county, Yunnan province	6.07 ± 0.09	1.73 ± 0.23	0.36 ± 0.07	14.93 ± 0.37	4.61 ± 0.58	78.99 ± 1.58	106.71 ± 3.03
12		Zhongdian country, Diqing city, Yunnan province	7.76 ± 0.28	1.58 ± 0.37	0.66 ± 0.11	17.81 ± 1.61	5.24 ± 0.98	84.85 ± 1.74	117.93 ± 3.95
13	Coptis deltoidea C. Y. Chenag et Hsiao	Heishan village, Hongya county, Sichuan province	7.27 ± 0.16	2.15 ± 0.17	2.73 ± 0.15	11.82 ± 0.71	5.88 ± 0.55	47.06 ± 0.66	76.93 ± 2.75
14		Heilin village, Hongya county, Sichuan province	8.81 ± 0.21	1.80 ± 0.14	1.90 ± 0.22	12.18 ± 1.25	6.77 ± 0.77	48.37 ± 1.13	79.85 ± 3.64
15	Coptis omeiensis C.Y. Cheng	Heishan village, Hongya county, Sichuan province	4.43 ± 0.17	3.17 ± 0.06	0.00	21.23 ± 0.66	9.14 ± 0.52	63.29 ± 1.76	101.22 ± 2.27
16		Heilin village, Hongya county, Sichuan province	4.72 ± 0.28	2.85 ± 0.31	0.00	16.68 ± 0.42	9.43 ± 0.96	64.72 ± 0.47	98.40 ± 2.26
17		Gaomiao village, Hongya county, Sichuan province	4.97 ± 0.13	2.30 ± 0.75	0.00	17.39 ± 1.36	8.50 ± 0.86	56.39 ± 1.23	89.55 ± 3.56