Importance of the field: The use of traditional medicines of natural origin is being
encouraged for the treatment of chronic disorders, as synthetic drugs in such cases may …

Plants have been the basis of many traditional medicines throughout the world for
thousands of years and continue to provide new remedies to mankind. They are one of the …

Berberine is a quaternary ammonium salt from the protoberberine group of isoquinoline
alkaloids found in such plants as gender Berberis. Berberine is recognised to improve …

Berberine, a benzylisoquinoline alkaloid, occurs as an active constituent in numerous
medicinal plants and has an array of pharmacological properties. It has been used in …

Introduction: Berberine, a protoberberine alkaloid, and its derivatives exhibit a wide
spectrum of pharmacological activities. It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine and …

Context• Having been used for thousands of years to treat gastrointestinal diseases, the
natural isoquinoline alkaloid, berberine, has exhibited a wide spectrum of biochemical and …

Introduction: A number of plant-derived agents are used in many therapeutic areas.
Berberine, an important protoberberine alkaloid, is present in a number of medicinal plants …

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 …

Introduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypercholesterolemia have proven to give an
increased incidence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Recent studies have suggested that …

Berberine-containing plants have been traditionally used in different parts of the world for
the treatment of inflammatory disorders, skin diseases, wound healing, reducing fevers …