Advances of the mechanism study on berberine in the control of blood glucose and lipid as well as metabolism disorders / 药学学报
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica
;
(12): 699-704, 2010.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-354546
ABSTRACT
Berberine, an isoquinoline alkaloid isolated from some Chinese medicinal herbs such as Coptidis rhizoma, has been used for the treatment of diarrhea and other gastrointestinal infections as an antibacterial drug in Chinese medicine. In recent years, it was reported to have beneficial effects on the metabolism disorders states of diabetes. The mechanisms involve many aspects of the diabetes, including regulating the blood cholesterol and triglyceride, lowering blood glucose, ameliorating the insulin resistant state and influencing the function of the pancreatic beta cell.
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Main subject:
Pharmacology
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Plants, Medicinal
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Protein Kinases
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Berberine
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Blood Glucose
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RNA, Messenger
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Receptors, LDL
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal
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Signal Transduction
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Chemistry
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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