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berberine
[ bur-buh-reen ]
noun
Pharmacology.
- 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.
berberine
/ ˈɜːəˌː /
noun
- 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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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of berberine1
1860–65; < New Latin Berber ( is ) ( berberidaceous ) + -ine 1
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of berberine1
C19: from German Berberin , from New Latin berberis barberry
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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.
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Someone said berberine could help but I don’t know much about this supplement.
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A pilot study tested berberine supplements for three months.
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That includes berberine, which has been dubbed “nature’s own Ozempic.”
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Particularly troubling is how berberine might interact with other medications.
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