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berberine

[′bər·bə‚rēn]

(organic chemistry)

C₂₀H₁₉NO₅ A toxic compound; melting point 145°C; the anhydrous form is insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and ether.

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Alkaloid berberine is prevailing active medicinal agent.

Application of Autofluorescence for Analysis of Medicinal Plants

amurense is berberine. In this study, the extract of P.

Fabrication of Novel Hydrogel with Berberine-Enriched Carboxymethylcellulose and Hyaluronic Acid as an Anti-Inflammatory Barrier Membrane

Xiang, "Effect of jatrorrhizine, berberine, Huanglian Decoction and compound-mimic prescription on blood glucose in mice," Chinese Traditional & Herbal Drugs, vol.

Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Jatrorrhizine Derivatives with Amino Groups Linked at the 3-Position as Inhibitors of Acetylcholinesterase

Berberine and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) were obtained from SigmaAldrich Chemical Inc.

The Preconditioning of Berberine Suppresses Hydrogen Peroxide-Induced Premature Senescence via Regulation of Sirtuin 1

Zhao et al., "Effect of berberine on acetylcholine-induced atrial fibrillation in rabbit," American Journal of Translational Research, vol.

Application of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

Berberine, one of the major alkaloids isolated from C.

Evaluation of Radiosensitizing and Anti-Angiogenesis Activity of Chelidonium majus Extract in Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma Transplanted Mice

Berberine is a quaternary plant ammonium salt extract, which has lipid-lowering, hypoglycaemic, anti-inflammatory and antihypertensive effects, beyond a low systemic bioavailability (Cicero and Ertek 2009).

Role of phytochemicals in the management of metabolic syndrome

A study published in the Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine reports that in lab tests, berberine (the active compound in the plant) was added to drug-resistant E.

6 Natural Ways to Help Fight E. coli

Organically cultivated goldenseal, as well as Oregon grape root (Mahonia spp.) and barberry (Berberis spp.), all contain "berberine," an alkaloid that has potent antimicrobial activity on contact, such as when rinsing with a neti pot.

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Despite a great deal of research has been undertaken during the last 10 years, None of the current drugs under clinical trials has shown yet an improvement in overall survival over existing standard therapy or solved the emergence of chemoresistance.nax035, An innovative berberine derivative has exhibited efficacy as antitumour agent with a good preliminary pharmacokinetic, Toxicity and safety data when administered as oral therapy for the treatment of malignant mesothelioma.

Bermes: A novel berberine derivative for malignant mesothelioma

This plant is rich in medicinally important phytochemical constituents like berberine (Ali and Khan, 1978), umbellatine (Baquar, 1989), plamitine (Gosh et al., 1990), baluchistanamine, karakoramine, gilgitine, jhelumine, punjabine, sindamine, chinabine (Manske, 1998), berbamine (Khare, 2004), [beta]-sitosterol, 4-4,dimethylhexadeca-3-ol, Butyl-3-hydroxypropylphthalate, 3-(4'-(6-methylbutyl) phenyl) propan-1-ol (Sabir et al., 2013).

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIONS OF BERBERIS LYCIUM (WHOLE PLANT) IN ACUTE AND CHRONIC MODELS OF INFLAMMATION IN MICE

Berberine, an orangish-yellow alkaloid found at high levels in the bark and root structures of plants including Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium), goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis), barberry (Berberis vulgaris), and Chinese goldthread (Coptis chinensis), has a broad and wide history of use.

Berberine: New Research on Mechanisms Via Which This Alkaloid May Impact Metabolic and Cardiovascular Health

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