What is berberine?

The herbal extract berberine is a quaternary ammonium and isoquinoline alkaloid extracted from the Chinese medicine Coptis chinensis, Phellodendron chinense or Tripterygium wilfordii. It exists in the form of yellow needle-shaped crystals, tastes bitter, has significant antibacterial effects, and is often used to treat bacterial gastroenteritis, dysentery and other digestive tract diseases. It is a significant Chinese herbal extract with multiple pharmacological activities and can be widely used as a pharmaceutical raw material.

What are the functions of berberine?

1. Antibacterial ingredients: Berberine has an inhibitory and killing effect on a variety of bacteria, especially for intestinal infections caused by Shigella dysenteriae and Escherichia coli. Its antibacterial mechanism may be related to the inhibition of bacterial growth, bacterial protease activity, bacterial adhesion, etc.
2. Antidiarrheal effect: It can reduce intestinal peristalsis and relieve intestinal overexcitement, thereby achieving the effect of antidiarrhea. For diarrhea caused by infection, indigestion and other reasons, berberine tablets can help adjust intestinal function and restore normal defecation.
3. Regulate metabolism: Berberine also has a certain effect of lowering blood sugar and blood lipids. Studies have shown that berberine can increase insulin sensitivity and regulate blood sugar levels. It helps control blood sugar for diabetic patients, especially type 2 diabetes patients. At the same time, berberine can reduce serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels, improve blood lipid metabolism, and is suitable for patients with hyperlipidemia to assist in lowering blood lipids and prevent the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases.
4. Other effects: Berberine also has pharmacological effects such as anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive, myocardial protection, and anti-tumor.

How to use berberine?

Berberine is widely used in the medical field. It contains rich pharmaceutical raw materials and can be used in pharmaceutical chemicals. It is mainly used to treat the following diseases:

• Intestinal infections: such as bacterial dysentery, gastroenteritis, etc. Berberine can effectively relieve abdominal pain, diarrhea and other symptoms.
• Metabolic diseases: such as diabetes, hyperlipidemia, etc. Berberine helps regulate blood sugar and blood lipid levels.
• Cardiovascular diseases: Berberine has a certain therapeutic effect on certain arrhythmias and can regulate the electrophysiological activity of the heart.