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[[File:BerberisAculeata.jpg|thumb|right|''Berberis aristata'']]'''Berberis vulgaris''' also known as '''common Common barberry, European barberry or simply barberry,''' is a shrub in the genus Berberis. It is native to the Himalayas in India and in Nepal. It is also naturally found in the wet zone of Sri Lanka.

{{Parts Used|Stem}}, {{Parts Used|RootRoots}}, {{Parts Used|FruitFruits}}.

 Extracts from the inner stem bark of Berberis vulgaris were analyzed for their antioxidant activity using the 1,1-dipheny-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) method and compared with ascorbic acid (AA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT).<ref name="chemical composition"/>

{{Leaf|Simple|ovalOval|Leavesare 0.75-2 in. (2-5 cm) long, 0.25-0.75 in. (1-2 cm) wide, serrate and occur in clusters of 2-5. Each cluster of leaves is subtended by a short, three-branched spine}}<ref name="Leaf"/>

{{Flower|Unisexual|less Less than 0.25 in. (6 mm) wide|yellowYellow|5-20|Flowering occurs in May to June and The flowers have an unpleasant odor}}

{{Fruit|ellipsoidsEllipsoids|0.3 in. (10 mm)7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|contain Contain 1-3 small black seeds. The fruit is dispersed by birds and other wildlife|With hooked hairs|}}

* [[Vishatinduka TailaMadhumehantak churna]] as ''root juice extract''* [[Navkarshik churna]] * [[Daruhaldi powder]] <ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>

Seeds from ripe fruit can be sowed, cold stratification may be required. Prefers a warm moist loamy soil but it is by no means fastidious, succeeding in thin, dry and shallow soils[11, 200]. Prefers a light rich rather dry soil according to another repor<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Season to grow==<ref name="Season to grow"/> ==Required Ecosystem/Climate==<ref name="Required Ecosystem/Climate"/> ==Kind of soil needed==Prefers a warm moist loamy soil but it is by no means fastidious, succeeding in thin, dry and shallow soils.

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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_10_4_7958_Hosseinihashemi_Antioxidant_Activity_Extracts "Chemical Composition"]</ref>

<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/subject.html?sub=5181 Botonical description]</ref><ref name="botonical descriptionAyurvedic preparations">[https://www.planetayurveda.com/library/daruharidra-berberis-aristata Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>

<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Berberis+vulgaris "Cultivation details"]</ref>