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Berberis asiatica (Indian or Asian barberry), is a species of
shrub, in the family Berberidaceae. It is native to the
Himalayas (East and West Himalaya), India (including
Himachal Pradesh region), Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal and Tibet.[1]
It is found in subtropical to temperate regions,[3] and at altitudes of 600–2,700 m (1,968.5–8,858.3 ft) above sea level.[4]
B. asiatica is an upright, spiny and
glabrous bush. It has blood-red coloured fruit.[4]
Its fruit has potential
nutraceutical values. Extracts from the fruit possesses a potential source of
polyphenolic, mainly
anthocyanin compounds, which can be used for treating inflammation diseases (Neag et al. 2018).[6]
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