Berberine, a plant alkaloid with lipid-and glucose-lowering properties: from in vitro evidence to clinical studies

A Pirillo, AL Catapano - Atherosclerosis, 2015 - Elsevier
Berberine (BBR) is an isoquinoline plant alkaloid endowed with several pharmacological
activities, including anti-microbial, glucose-and cholesterol-lowering, anti-tumoral and …

A comprehensive review on pharmacotherapeutics of herbal bioenhancers

GB Dudhatra, SK Mody, MM Awale… - The Scientific World …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
In India, Ayurveda has made a major contribution to the drug discovery process with new
means of identifying active compounds. Recent advancement in bioavailability …

Drug bioavailability enhancing agents of natural origin (bioenhancers) that modulate drug membrane permeation and pre-systemic metabolism

B Peterson, M Weyers, JH Steenekamp, JD Steyn… - Pharmaceutics, 2019 - mdpi.com
Many new chemical entities are discovered with high therapeutic potential, however, many
of these compounds exhibit unfavorable pharmacokinetic properties due to poor solubility …

[HTML][HTML] Berberine-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers mitigate warm hepatic ischemia/reperfusion-induced lesion through modulation of HMGB1/TLR4/NF-κB …

AM Gendy, MR Elnagar, MM Allam, MR Mousa… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•The nanostructured lipid carriers formula of berberine enhance its
efficiency.•Berberine-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers lessen warm hepatic …

Therapeutic potential and utility of elacridar with respect to P-glycoprotein inhibition: an insight from the published in vitro, preclinical and clinical studies

RP Dash, R Jayachandra Babu, NR Srinivas - European journal of drug …, 2017 - Springer
The occurrence of efflux mechanisms via Permeability-glycoprotein (P-gp) recognized as an
important physiological process impedes drug entry or transport across membranes into …

Nanoemulsion improves hypoglycemic efficacy of berberine by overcoming its gastrointestinal challenge

HY Xu, CS Liu, CL Huang, L Chen, YR Zheng… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2019 - Elsevier
Berberine (BBR) is an important natural product with poor gastrointestinal behavior includes
low permeability, P-glycoprotein efflux, and mass elimination in the intestine. The aim of this …

[HTML][HTML] Role of Natural Phytoconstituents as a Potential Bioenhancer of Anti-Cancer and Anti-Microbial Agents: Spotlight on the Mechanism of Action, Clinical Studies …

D Unnikrishnan Meenakshi, GK Narde, A Ahuja… - Processes, 2024 - mdpi.com
A drug design strategy with reduced side effects and economic feasibility is desirable for
fatal diseases. Increasing the bioavailability of a drug using a bioenhancer is a smart …

In vivo anticoccidial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activities of avocado fruit, Persea americana (Lauraceae), against Eimeria papillata infection

T Al-Otaibi, MA Hawsah, G Alojayri, MM Mares… - Parasitology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Apicomplexan parasites, especially Eimeria sp., are the main intestinal murine pathogens,
that lead to severe injuries to farm and domestic animals. Many anticoccidial drugs are …

An improved and versatile immunosuppression protocol for the development of tumor xenograft in mice

M Jivrajani, MV Shaikh, N Shrivastava… - Anticancer …, 2014 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Background: The objective of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of a simple,
versatile and cost-effective immunosuppression protocol, using cyclosporine, ketoconazole …

Insights into the penetration of PhACs in TCM during ultrafiltration: Effects of fouling mechanisms and intermolecular interactions

Y Zhang, M Huang, Q Wang, X Zhang, J Peng… - Separation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to understand the influence of membrane fouling on the
penetration of pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) in traditional Chinese medicine …