Oregon Grape

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US, AT, AU, BA, BE, BG, CA, CH

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Tonic, Bactericide, Poison, Alterative

Science studied: BERBERINE, CANADINE, CORYDINE, HYDRASTINE

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Berberidaceae

Scientific name: Mahonia aquifolium

Common names: Oregon Grape, Blue Barberry, Holly Barberry, Holly Mahonia, Mountain Grape, Almindelig mahonie, Gewöhnliche Mahonie, Gewöhnliche Mahonie (DE), Hollyleaved barberry (US), Hopeahanhikki, Llwyn Oregon, Mahonia, Mahonia Dail Celynnog, Mahonia faux Houx, Mahonia faux-houx, Mahonia pospolita, Mahonia à feuilles de Houx, Mahonie

History

The source record documents this plant in US, Elsewhere, AT, AU, BA, BE, BG, CA and 1 additional place.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Tonic
• Bactericide
• Poison
• Alterative

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US
• Elsewhere
• AT
• AU
• BA
• BE
• BG
• CA
• CH

Documented cultural uses

• Tonic
• Bactericide
• Poison
• Alterative

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Tonic · US · "
• Bactericide · Elsewhere · "
• Poison · US · "
• Alterative · US · "

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

• Comparative Lipophilic Phytochemical Profiling and Bioactivity Assessment of Different Organs of <i>Mahonia aquifolium</i> (Pursh) Nutt.: Integrated Analysis of <i>n</i>-Hexane Extracts, Essential Oils and Fatty Acids. · 2026 source ↗
• Organ-Specific Metabolite Profiling of <i>Mahonia aquifolium</i> (Pursh) Nutt. Extracts by GC-FID/MS and UHPLC-HRMS/MS with Bioactivity Assessment. · 2026 source ↗
• Bioactive isoquinoline alkaloids from <i>Mahonia aquifolium</i> (pursh.) Nutt acclimatized to natural conditions in Georgia. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BERBERINE
• CANADINE
• CORYDINE
• HYDRASTINE
• ISOBOLDINE
• JATRORRHIZINE
• MAGNOFLORINE
• OXYACANTHINE
• PALMATINE
• TANNIN
• TETRAHYDROBERBERINE
• BERBAMINE
• COLUMBAMINE
• CORYTUBERINE
• ISOCORYDINE
• MAHONINE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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