Berberine, one of the major constituents of Chinese herb Rhizoma coptidis, has been
demonstrated to lower blood glucose, blood lipid, and body weight in patients with type 2 …

Berberine (BBR), a compound purified from Cortidis rhizoma, reduces serum cholesterol,
triglycerides, and LDL-cholesterol of hypercholesterolemic patients and high fat diet fed …

Berberine exerts an anti-adipogenic activity that is associated with the down-regulation of
C/EBPα and PPARγ. Stimulation of AMP-activated kinase (AMPK) caused by inhibition of …

Berberine has hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects on diabetic rats. This study
investigated the relationship between hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects of berberine …

Obesity is defined as a dampness-heat syndrome in traditional Chinese medicine. Coptidis
Rhizoma is an herb used to clear heat and eliminate dampness in obesity and its …

It has been reported that alkaloids derived from Coptis chinensis exert anti-adipogenic
activity on 3T3-L1 adipocytes by downregulating peroxisome proliferation-activity receptor-γ …

Our previous studies illustrated that berberine inhibited adipogenesis in murine-derived 3T3-
L1 preadipocytes and human white preadipocytes. In this study, the effects of berberine on …

Lipid metabolism modulation is a main focus of metabolic syndrome research, an area in
which many natural and synthetic chemicals are constantly being screened for in vitro and in …

Objective To observe the effect of berberine on the differentiation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes
into adipocytes and to elucidate its mechanism. Methods 3T3-L1 preadipocytes were …

Berberine, a natural compound extracted from several Chinese herbs including Coptis
chinensis, has been shown to have anti-obesity effects and prevents insulin resistance in …