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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Mahonia aquifolium (Berberidaceae)

Common Names
Oregon Grape; Blue Barberry; Holly Barberry; Holly Mahonia; Mountain Grape
How this plant is used
Medicinal
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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
JATRORRHIZINE 13 Bark Slavik, J., Bochorakova, J., Kostalova, D., Hrochova, V. 1985. Alkaloids of Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. II. Chem Pap, 39(4): 537-542.
JATRORRHIZINE 13 Plant *
JATRORRHIZINE 13 Root Kostavolva, D., Brazdovicova, B., Tomko, J. 1981. Isolation of Quaternary Alkaloids from Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. I. Chem Zvesti, 35: 279-283.
JATRORRHIZINE 13 Shoot *
MAGNOFLORINE 11 Bark Slavik, J., Bochorakova, J., Kostalova, D., Hrochova, V. 1985. Alkaloids of Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. II. Chem Pap, 39(4): 537-542.
MAGNOFLORINE 11 Leaf 1600.0 Slavik, J., Bochorakova, J., Kostalova, D., Hrochova, V. 1985. Alkaloids of Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. II. Chem Pap, 39(4): 537-542.
MAGNOFLORINE 11 Plant *
MAGNOFLORINE 11 Root Kostavolva, D., Brazdovicova, B., Tomko, J. 1981. Isolation of Quaternary Alkaloids from Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. I. Chem Zvesti, 35: 279-283.
MAGNOFLORINE 11 Wood Slavik, J., Bochorakova, J., Kostalova, D., Hrochova, V. 1985. Alkaloids of Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. II. Chem Pap, 39(4): 537-542.
MAHONINE 0 Plant CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
N-HEPTACOSAN-1-OL 0 Leaf Wax Berg, V. S. 1985. Physical, Chemical and Spectral Properties of Leaf Surfaces of Berberis aquifolium (Pursh.). Plant Cell Environ, 8(9): 631-638.
NONACOSAN-19-OL 0 Leaf Wax Berg, V. S. 1985. Physical, Chemical and Spectral Properties of Leaf Surfaces of Berberis aquifolium (Pursh.). Plant Cell Environ, 8(9): 631-638.
OBAMEGINE 4 Root Kostalova, D., Hrochova, V., Tomko, J. 1986. Tertiary Alkaloids of Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. III. Chem Pap, 40(3): 389-394.
OBAMEGINE 4 Seed Kostalova, D., Hrochova, V., Tomko, J. 1986. Tertiary Alkaloids of Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. III. Chem Pap, 40(3): 389-394.
OXYACANTHINE 10 Bark Mulelr, K., Ziereis, K., Gawlik, I. 1995. The Antipsoriatic Mahonia aquifolium and its Active Constituents, II. Antiproliferative Activity Against Cell Growth of Human Keratinocytes. Planta Medica, 61(1): 74-75.
OXYACANTHINE 10 Plant Galle, K., Muller-Jakic, B., Proebstle, A., Jurcic, K., Bladt, S., Wagner, H. 1994. Analytical and Pharmacological Studies on Mahonia aquifolium. Phytomedicine, 1(1): 59-62.
OXYACANTHINE 10 Root *
OXYACANTHINE 10 Seed Kostalova, D., Hrochova, V., Tomko, J. 1986. Tertiary Alkaloids of Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. III. Chem Pap, 40(3): 389-394.
OXYACANTHINE 10 Shoot Khusainova, K. S. and Sadykov, Y. D. 1986. Alkaloids from Aerial Parts of Mahonia aquifolium. Izv Akad Nauk Tadzh Ssr Otd Fiz Mat Khim Geol Nauk, 1: 41-46.
OXYBERBERINE 0 Plant Misik, V., Bezakova, L., Malekova, L., Kostalova, D. 1995. Lipoxygenase Inhibition and Antioxidant Properties of Protoberberine and Aporphine Alkaloids Isolated from Mahonia aquifolium. Planta Medica, 61(4): 372-373.
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antibacillus 1 *
Antibacterial 8 Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
Antibiotic 2 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anticancer 3 *
Anticarcinomic 2 *
Anticariogenic 2 *
Antichlamydial 1 *
Anticholecystitic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anticholera 1 Martindale's 28th
Anticholinesterase 1 Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
Anticirrhotic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anticonjunctivitic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anticonvulsant 1 Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
Antidandruff 2 *
Antidiarrheic 2 *
Antidysenteric 2 *
Antiedemic 1 Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
Antiendotoxic 1 Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
Antienterotoxic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiesherichic 1 *