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Berberine
Known as:
Benzo(g)-1,3-benzodioxolo(5,6-a)quinolizinium, 5,6-dihydro-9,10-dimethoxy-
, Berberine [Chemical/Ingredient]
, Umbellatine
An alkaloid from Hydrastis canadensis L., Berberidaceae. It is also found in many other plants. It is relatively toxic parenterally, but has been…
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Berberine suppresses proinflammatory responses through AMPK activation in macrophages.
H. Jeong
,
K. C. Hsu
,
+5 authors
J. B. Kim
American Journal of Physiology. Endocrinology and…
2009
Corpus ID: 25441162
Berberine (BBR) has been shown to improve several metabolic disorders, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and dyslipidemia, by…
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Investigation of the interaction between Berberine and human serum albumin.
Yan-Jun Hu
,
Yi Liu
,
Xiao‐he Xiao
Biomacromolecules
2009
Corpus ID: 5524466
Berberine is an important traditional medicinal herb, which has been effectively used in the treatment of dysentery, diarrhea…
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Review
2008
Review
2008
Pharmacological and therapeutic effects of Berberis vulgaris and its active constituent, berberine
Mohsen Imanshahidi
,
H. Hosseinzadeh
Phytotherapy Research
2008
Corpus ID: 24408627
Barberry (Berberis vulgaris L. family Berberidaceae) is well known in Iran and various parts of this plant including its root…
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Berberine improves glucose metabolism through induction of glycolysis.
Jun-yi Yin
,
Zhanguo Gao
,
Dong Liu
,
Zhijun Liu
,
Jianping Ye
American Journal of Physiology. Endocrinology and…
2008
Corpus ID: 14416397
Berberine, a botanical alkaloid used to control blood glucose in type 2 diabetes in China, has recently been reported to activate…
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Efficacy of berberine in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Jun-yi Yin
,
Huili Xing
,
Jianping Ye
Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental
2008
Corpus ID: 6555594
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Treatment of type 2 diabetes and dyslipidemia with the natural plant alkaloid berberine.
Yifei Zhang
,
Xiaoying Li
,
+9 authors
G. Ning
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
2008
Corpus ID: 2800805
CONTEXT Berberine, a natural plant alkaloid, is usually used as an antibiotic drug. The potential glucose-lowering effect of…
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Berberine, a Natural Plant Product, Activates AMP-Activated Protein Kinase With Beneficial Metabolic Effects in Diabetic and Insulin-Resistant States
Y. S. Lee
,
W. Kim
,
+12 authors
J. B. Kim
Diabetes
2006
Corpus ID: 12514008
Berberine has been shown to have antidiabetic properties, although its mode of action is not known. Here, we have investigated…
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Berberine is a novel cholesterol-lowering drug working through a unique mechanism distinct from statins
Wei-Jia Kong
,
Jing Wei
,
+13 authors
Jian-Dong Jiang
Nature Network Boston
2004
Corpus ID: 3348278
We identify berberine (BBR), a compound isolated from a Chinese herb, as a new cholesterol-lowering drug. Oral administration of…
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Synergy in a medicinal plant: antimicrobial action of berberine potentiated by 5'-methoxyhydnocarpin, a multidrug pump inhibitor.
F. Stermitz
,
P. Lorenz
,
J. Tawara
,
L. Zenewicz
,
K. Lewis
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences…
2000
Corpus ID: 36472080
Multidrug resistance pumps (MDRs) protect microbial cells from both synthetic and natural antimicrobials. Amphipathic cations are…
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Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
Berberine sulfate: antimicrobial activity, bioassay, and mode of action.
A. H. Amin
,
T. Subbaiah
,
K. Abbasi
Canadian Journal of Microbiology (print)
1969
Corpus ID: 43522073
Berberine sulfate was shown to possess antimicrobial activity against a wide variety of microorganisms including Gram-positive…
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