Plant Family

Aquifoliaceae

Pictured: Guayusa

Holly family

Evergreen hollies; a few species accumulate caffeine and are brewed as stimulant teas.

2 Herbs // 7 Constituents // 4 Notable Members

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Overview

The Holly Family

Evergreen hollies; a few species accumulate caffeine and are brewed as stimulant teas.

Materia Medica

Herbs in This Family

The 2 monographs in the database whose Aquifoliaceae membership is recorded on the herb itself — so this list keeps itself current as new herbs land.

Guayusa

Ilex guayusa

StimulantNootropicAntioxidant

Yerba Maté

Ilex paraguariensis

AntiatheroscleroticHypolipidemicAntidiabeticAntioxidant +5

Phytochemistry

Characteristic Chemistry

Compounds recorded in two or more of the 2 herbs above — the chemistry this family holds in common, grouped by class. A further 19 appear in only one member and are listed on that herb's own page.

Phenolics 3
Terpenoids 2
Alkaloids 2

Isolates

Supplements From This Family

Sold as isolated compounds that occur in the herbs above.

Beyond the Database

Also in This Family

Notable members without a monograph yet.

  • Yaupon holly
  • Guayusa
  • Yerba mate
  • English holly

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