Biological properties and clinical applications of berberine

D Song, J Hao, D Fan - Frontiers of Medicine, 2020 - Springer
Berberine, an isoquinoline alkaloid isolated from the Chinese herb Coptis chinensis and
other Berberis plants, has a wide range of pharmacological properties. Berberine can be …

Nutraceuticals: Transformation of conventional foods into health promoters/disease preventers and safety considerations

M AlAli, M Alqubaisy, MN Aljaafari, AO AlAli, L Baqais… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nutraceuticals are essential food constituents that provide nutritional benefits as well as
medicinal effects. The benefits of these foods are due to the presence of active compounds …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic effect of berberine on metabolic diseases: Both pharmacological data and clinical evidence

X Xu, H Yi, J Wu, T Kuang, J Zhang, Q Li, H Du… - Biomedicine & …, 2021 - Elsevier
The increased incidence of metabolic diseases (eg, diabetes and obesity) has seriously
affected human health and life safety worldwide. It is of great significance to find effective …

Oxyberberine, a novel gut microbiota-mediated metabolite of berberine, possesses superior anti-colitis effect: impact on intestinal epithelial barrier, gut microbiota …

C Li, G Ai, Y Wang, Q Lu, C Luo, L Tan, G Lin… - Pharmacological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Berberine (BBR), a naturally-occurring isoquinoline alkaloid isolated from several
Chinese herbal medicines, has been widely used for the treatment of dysentery and colitis …

[HTML][HTML] Neuroprotective properties of berberine: molecular mechanisms and clinical implications

E Tian, G Sharma, C Dai - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Berberine (BBR), an isoquinoline alkaloid natural product, is isolated primarily from Coptis
chinensis and other Berberis plants. BBR possesses various bioactivities, including …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in oral delivery of drugs and bioactive natural products using solid lipid nanoparticles as the carriers

CH Lin, CH Chen, ZC Lin, JY Fang - Journal of food and drug analysis, 2017 - Elsevier
Chemical and enzymatic barriers in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract hamper the oral delivery of
many labile drugs. The GI epithelium also contributes to poor permeability for numerous …

Medicinal plants and bioactive natural compounds in the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A clinical review

M Bagherniya, V Nobili, CN Blesso… - Pharmacological research, 2018 - Elsevier
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a major cause of liver diseases, and is closely
related to metabolic syndrome and its related conditions, diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia …

Diagnosis, prevention, and management of statin adverse effects and intolerance: Canadian Consensus Working Group Update (2016)

GBJ Mancini, S Baker, J Bergeron, D Fitchett… - Canadian Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract The Canadian Consensus Working Group has updated its evaluation of the
literature pertaining to statin intolerance and adverse effects. This overview introduces a …

Diabetes and plant‐derived natural products: From ethnopharmacological approaches to their potential for modern drug discovery and development

AK Jugran, S Rawat, HP Devkota, ID Bhatt… - Phytotherapy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Diabetes is a disease of serious concern faced by the health care industry today. Primary
diabetes mellitus and its complications are still costly to manage with modern drugs …

Berberine and health outcomes: An umbrella review

Z Li, Y Wang, Q Xu, J Ma, X Li, J Yan… - Phytotherapy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Berberine is a plant extract widely used in clinical practice. This review aimed to summarize
and to grade the available evidence on the association between berberine consumption and …