Research progress in structural modification and pharmacological activities of berberine / 药学实践杂志

Berberine was an isoquinoline type alkaloid extracted from Chinese herbs such as Coptis chinensis.Recently, as a great many berberine derivatives had been synthesized with comprehensive physiological functions , the structural modification and ap-plication of berberine showed great promising significance .Recent literatures had been systematically analyzed and summarized in this review.With abundant pharmacological activities of berberine different sites ′derivatives had been presented , systematical information of berberine structural modification as a lead compound and new drug R&D were provided in this article .