berberis vulgaris


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barberry

Reddish fruits droop down, greenish-yellow flowers, oval shaped leaves. Contains berberine, an anti-bacterial that fights infection and increases white blood cell count. Berries and roots most common parts used. Berry tea is diuretic, laxative and expectorant. Root bark tea is antiseptic blood cleanser used to clean liver for jaundice, hepatitis, bile production. Also astringent to stop bleeding and hemorrhaging, diarrhea, arthritis. Used for high blood pressure, ulcers, cholera, diarrhea, painful periods, stress, lowers blood pressure and slows breathing. Stimulates gall bladder, liver. Do not use during pregnancy. Because it contains so many strong compounds, don’t overdo it.
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The cells were incubated for 48 h with increasing concentrations of extracts of Berberis vulgaris, and the cytotoxic activity was measured by the MTT test as described in the Materials and Methods section.
Studies on the Dual Cytotoxicity and Antioxidant Properties of Berberis vulgaris Extracts and Its Main Constituent Berberine
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Recent Trends in Pharmacological Activity of Alkaloids in Animal Colitis: Potential Use for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Effects of hydro-ethanolic extract of berberis vulgaris fruit on rabbit isolated heart.
Cardiovascular aspects of geriatric medicines in traditional Persian medicine; a review of phytochemistry and pharmacology
Aquous extract of dried fruit of Berberis vulgaris L.
The effect of Unani antiacne formulation (Zimade Muhasa) on acne vulgaris: A single- blind randomized controlled clinical trial
Efficacy of Berberis vulgaris aqueous extract on viability of Echinococcus granulosus protoscolices.
Evaluation of antileishmanial activity and cytotoxicity of the extracts of Berberis vulgaris and Nigella sativa against Leishmania tropica
The European barberry or simply Barberry (Berberis vulgaris) is a species of shrub distributed throughout Europe.
Plants may be more intelligent than previously believed
Bahadur, "The berberis story: berberis vulgaris in therapeutics," Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences, vol.
Alterations of blood pressure and ECG following two-week consumption of Berberis integerrima fruit extract
Tuzcu et al., "Berberis vulgaris root extract alleviates the adverse effects of heat stress via modulating hepatic nuclear transcription factors in quails," British Journal of Nutrition, vol.
Antioxidant properties of Berberis aetnensis C. Presl (Berberidaceae) roots extract and protective effects on astroglial cell cultures
Whilst related to another barberry species, Berberis vulgaris, comparisons between the two species report differences in chemical make-up such as higher total phenolic and anthocyanin content in the fresh fruits of B.
Berberis integerrima compared to sildenafil in pulmonary hypertension
Berberis vulgaris ydi'r enw gwyddonol arno a barberry neu European barberry ydi ei enw yn Saesneg.
Edrych yn ol ar haf ardderchog; BYD NATUR
Wild type barberries (Berberis vulgaris L.) in Gevas Region (Van Province/Turkey) are used in this study.
Determination of antioxidant capacities and biochemical compounds of Berberis vulgaris L. fruits
The monographs are focused on 'important' poisonous and mind altering plants, which include the commonly used Hypericum perforatum, Aesclus hippocastinum, Mahonia aquifolium, Piper methisticum and Berberis vulgaris. Toxic classification of the plants is based on WHO recommendations.
Mind-altering & Poisonous Plants of the World

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