Aleppo Oak

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey, Iraq, Kurdistan

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antidote(Alkaloid), Astringent, Piles, Scalp

Science studied: M-DIGALLIC-ACID, ELLAGIC-ACID, BETA-D-GLUCOGALLIN, HEXA-HEPTA-GALLOYL-GLUCOSE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Fagaceae

Scientific name: Quercus infectoria

Common names: Aleppo Oak, Dyer's Oak, Gall Oak, Aleppine Oak, Asian holly oak, Cyprus Oak, Kurdisztáni tölgy, Manjakani, Mazı Meşesi, Turkinis ąžuolas, aleppo oak, aleppoek, dub hálkový, dąb alepski, rieputammi, Дуб зараженный, بلوط حلبي, بلوط صبغي, دار مازوو, 没食子樹

History

The source record documents this plant in Turkey, Iraq, Elsewhere, Kurdistan.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Antidote(Alkaloid)
• Astringent
• Piles
• Scalp
• Diarrhea
• Dysentery
• Styptic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Turkey
• Iraq
• Elsewhere
• Kurdistan

Documented cultural uses

• Antidote(Alkaloid)
• Astringent
• Piles
• Scalp
• Diarrhea
• Dysentery
• Styptic

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Soil Biological Properties under the Crown of Pistacia atlantica, Quercus brantii, and Quercus infectoria in a Sacred Forest Stand · 2026 source ↗
• Green synthesis of cadmium sulfide quantum dots coated with quercus infectoria and Heracleum persicum: cytotoxicity studies on RBCs and HFF-2 cells. · 2026 source ↗
• Cytotoxicity and Coagulation Effects of Methanolic Extracts of <i>Punica granatum, Quercus infectoria, and Achillea millefolium</i>: an in vitro Study. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• M-DIGALLIC-ACID
• ELLAGIC-ACID
• BETA-D-GLUCOGALLIN
• HEXA-HEPTA-GALLOYL-GLUCOSE
• QUERCETIN
• TANNIN
• GALLOTANNIC-ACID
• GALLIC-ACID
• GLUCOGALLIC-ACID
• TANNIC-ACID
• PENTADIGALLOYLGLUCOSE
• CYCLOGALLIPHARIC-ACID

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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