Berberine as a potential anticancer agent: A comprehensive review

A Rauf, T Abu-Izneid, AA Khalil, M Imran, ZA Shah… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Berberine (BBR), a potential bioactive agent, has remarkable health benefits. A substantial
amount of research has been conducted to date to establish the anticancer potential of BBR …

Plant isoquinoline alkaloids: Advances in the chemistry and biology of berberine

S Singh, N Pathak, E Fatima, AS Negi - European Journal of Medicinal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Alkaloids are one of the most important classes of plant bioactives. Among these
isoquinoline alkaloids possess varied structures and exhibit numerous biological activities …

Oral berberine improves brain dopa/dopamine levels to ameliorate Parkinson's disease by regulating gut microbiota

Y Wang, Q Tong, SR Ma, ZX Zhao, LB Pan… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2021 - nature.com
The phenylalanine–tyrosine–dopa–dopamine pathway provides dopamine to the brain. In
this process, tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) is the rate-limiting enzyme that hydroxylates tyrosine …

[HTML][HTML] Berberine in cardiovascular and metabolic diseases: from mechanisms to therapeutics

X Feng, A Sureda, S Jafari, Z Memariani, D Tewari… - Theranostics, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cardiovascular and metabolic diseases (CVMD) are the leading causes of death worldwide,
underscoring the urgent necessity to develop new pharmacotherapies. Berberine (BBR) is …

Berberine pharmacology and the gut microbiota: A hidden therapeutic link

S Habtemariam - Pharmacological research, 2020 - Elsevier
Berberine is a natural pentacyclic isoquinoline alkaloid that has been isolated as the
principal component of many popular medicinal plants such as the genus Berberis, Coptis …

Berberine and barberry (Berberis vulgaris): A clinical review

M Imenshahidi, H Hosseinzadeh - Phytotherapy Research, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Barberry (Berberis vulgaris L.) has different medicinal applications in folk medicine of Iran.
Berberine, an alkaloid constituent of this plant, is present in the roots, rhizomes, stem, and …

[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 …

Berberine treats atherosclerosis via a vitamine-like effect down-regulating Choline-TMA-TMAO production pathway in gut microbiota

SR Ma, Q Tong, Y Lin, LB Pan, J Fu, R Peng… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) derived from the gut microbiota is an atherogenic
metabolite. This study investigates whether or not berberine (BBR) could reduce TMAO …

The metabolism of berberine and its contribution to the pharmacological effects

K Wang, X Feng, L Chai, S Cao, F Qiu - Drug metabolism reviews, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Berberine, a bioactive alkaloid isolated from several herbal substances, possesses multiple
pharmacological effects, including antimicrobial, antidiabetic, anticancer activities …