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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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Review
2013
Review
2013
Biocatalytic synthesis of enantiopure building blocks for pharmaceuticals.
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
A rapid and simple determination of protoberberine alkaloids in Rhizoma Coptidis by 1H NMR and its application for quality control of commercial prescriptions.
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Down-regulation of cyclin B1 and up-regulation of Wee1 by berberine promotes entry of leukemia cells into the G2/M-phase of the cell cycle.
Berberine has a wide range of biological actions that suggest it may be of use in cancer prevention. It was previously reported… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Spectrometric studies of cytotoxic protoberberine alkaloids binding to double-stranded DNA.
2005
2005
Sensitivity improvement on detection of Coptidis alkaloids by sweeping in capillary electrophoresis.
2005
2005
Antibacterial effects of Coscinium fenestratum.
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Cytotoxic activity of five compounds isolated from Colombian plants.
2004
2004
Study on noncovalent complexes of cytotoxic protoberberine alkaloids with double-stranded DNA by using electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.
2003
2003
Cytotoxicity and DNA binding properties of the plant alkaloid burasaine.
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Intracellular compartmentation of two enzymes of berberine biosynthesis in plant cell cultures
Out of the eight enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of the isoquinoline alkaloid berberine, at least, two enzymes, berberine… 
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