berberine

American  

[bur-buh-reen] / ˈbɜr bəˌrin /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a white or yellow, crystalline, water-soluble alkaloid, C 20 H 19 NO 5 , derived from barberry or goldenseal, used as an antipyrotic, antibacterial, and stomachic.

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berberine British  

/ ˈbɜːbəˌriːn /

noun

1. a yellow bitter-tasting alkaloid obtained from barberry and other plants and used medicinally, esp in tonics. Formula: C 20 H 19 NO 5

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Etymology

Origin of berberine

1860–65; < New Latin Berber ( is ) ( see berberidaceous) + -ine ¹

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Example Sentences

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berberine

He added many supplements have “antibacterial properties,” like garlic, peppermint, berberine and probiotics, which could treat bacterial overgrowth, but don't have the scientific evidence to support them.

From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2024

Someone said berberine could help but I don’t know much about this supplement.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2024

That includes berberine, which has been dubbed “nature’s own Ozempic.”

From Scientific American ● Sep. 15, 2023

More recently, researchers have looked to berberine as a potential aid in treating conditions like high blood pressure and insulin resistance.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 12, 2023

The ranunculaceæ contain many plants which yield alkaloids, as Hydrastia canadensis, or Indian hemp, Helleborus, Delphinum, Aconitum, and the alkaloid berberine has been obtained from genera of this family.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 623, December 10, 1887 by Various

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