noun
definition
Any of a class of alkaloid originally obtained, as a bitter, yellow substance, from the root of the barberry, goldthread, and other plants.
Examples of berberine in a Sentence
It contains berberine, an alkaloid that may prevent UTIs by inhibiting bacteria from adhering to the wall of the urinary bladder.
One compound found in goldenseal that has been studied is called berberine.
According to the National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), berberine shows some promise fighting infections, especially eye infections and infectious diarrhea.
The government currently funds several studies on goldenseal and berberine, but results aren't in yet.
The benefits of goldenseal are enhanced when it is combined in formulas with multiple herbs and when taken as a whole herb rather than berberine extract, the active ingredient and the one currently being scrutinized in research studies.