Template:Did you know nominations/Berberis koreana
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The result was: promoted by BlueMoonset (talk) 16:49, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
Berberis koreana
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that a Korean Barberry (pictured) is used for medicine with severe but non-threatening digestive side effects?
*ALT1:... that a Korean Barberry (pictured) is delicious and intoxicating?ALT2:... that a Korean Barberry (pictured) is used for medicine and food with severe but non-threatening digestive side effects?- Reviewed: Max Charles
- Comment: Not a self-nom. ALT1 might be good for April Fool's?
Created/expanded by Katewright54 (talk). Nominated by George Ho (talk) at 16:53, 2 July 2012 (UTC)
hook length and facts check. Article newness and length are good. Not sure about the reliability of the "Plants for the Future" website though.--Kevmin § 04:55, 6 July 2012 (UTC)- I'm not quite convinced the sources for the medical claims reach WP:MEDRS. 86.139.213.143 (talk) 03:25, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
- I made several edits to the article, including adding a sourced statement that there are no established medical uses. I think the resulting article is OK w/r/t MEDRS. However, I don't like any of the hooks, as worded. It stretches the sourcing to say it is "used for medicine"; the article does not suggest it is delicious; the word "intoxicating" is misleading as it implies an effect like alcoholic beverages but in fact means "toxic"; and the words "not life threatening" do not equate to "non-threatening". How about trying ALT3?
- ALT3 ... that chemicals in Korean Barberry (pictured) might have antibacterial and antitumor properties? --Orlady (talk) 16:03, 23 July 2012 (UTC)
I'm fine with ALT3 if it's verified properly; also, I scrapped out my hooks. Let's wait for a reviewer. By the way, how can a bot credit Orlady? --George Ho (talk) 18:52, 23 July 2012 (UTC)
