Berberine

Berberine

Berberine (pronunciation: /ˈbɜːrbəriːn/) is a quaternary ammonium salt from the protoberberine group of isoquinoline alkaloids. It is often found in plants such as Berberis Berberis, Coptis Coptis, Phellodendron Phellodendron, and Hydrastis canadensis Hydrastis canadensis.

Etymology

The term "Berberine" is derived from Berberis Berberis, the genus name of the plant from which it was first isolated.

Usage

Berberine is used in traditional medicine practices, particularly in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine, for its antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antidiabetic properties. It is also known to have potential benefits in the treatment of metabolic syndrome metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions that occur together, increasing the risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes.

Related Terms

• Alkaloid Alkaloid: A class of naturally occurring organic compounds that mostly contain basic nitrogen atoms. Berberine is a type of isoquinoline alkaloid.
• Isoquinoline Isoquinoline: A heterocyclic aromatic organic compound. Berberine belongs to the protoberberine group of isoquinoline alkaloids.
• Protoberberine Protoberberine: A group of isoquinoline alkaloids. Berberine is a quaternary ammonium salt from the protoberberine group.

See Also

• Berberis
• Coptis
• Phellodendron
• Hydrastis canadensis
• Alkaloid
• Isoquinoline
• Protoberberine
• Metabolic syndrome

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Berberine
• Wikipedia's article - Berberine

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