berberine
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of berberine
1860–65; < New Latin Berber ( is ) ( see berberidaceous) + -ine 1
Example Sentences
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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
That includes berberine, which has been dubbed “nature’s own Ozempic.”
From Scientific American • Sep. 15, 2023
Berberine acts as a “perpetrator,” Hopp said, meaning that when you take certain drugs alongside berberine, you effectively get a higher concentration of the drugs in your blood.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 12, 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
One alkaloid is found in many genera of the loganiaceæ; berberine in genera of the berberidaceæ, ranunculaceæ, menispermaceæ, rutaceæ, papaveraceæ, anonaceæ.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 623, December 10, 1887 by Various
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