berberine
noun
ber·ber·ine
ˈbər-bə-ˌrēn 
: a bitter crystalline yellow alkaloid C20H19NO5 obtained from the roots of various plants (such as barberry) and used in medicine especially for its antimicrobial properties
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Research has found that berberine may improve unhealthy gut microbiota.
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Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 11 Apr. 2025
Do not take berberine with the drug cyclosporine (an immunosuppressant).
—Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 11 Apr. 2025
There's no real evidence to show that berberine is the equivalent of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy.
—Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025
Beyond weight loss, berberine also has a few other possible, intriguing benefits.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
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Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 11 Apr. 2025
Do not take berberine with the drug cyclosporine (an immunosuppressant).
—Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 11 Apr. 2025
There's no real evidence to show that berberine is the equivalent of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy.
—Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025
Beyond weight loss, berberine also has a few other possible, intriguing benefits.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
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berberine
noun
ber·ber·ine
ˈbər-bə-ˌrēn
: a bitter crystalline yellow alkaloid C20H19NO5 obtained from the roots of various plants (as barberry) and used as a tonic and antiperiodic
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