berberine /ber·ber·ine/ (bur´bur-ēn) an alkaloid from species of Berberis and related plants, and from Hydrastis canadensis; it has antimicrobial activity and has been used in treatment of various infections and in ulcer dressings.
berberine (b
r·b·rēnˑ),
ber·ber·ine (bûr b -r n )n. A bitter-tasting yellow plant alkaloid used as an antipyretic and antibacterial agent. |
berberine (b
r·b·rēnˑ),n alkaloid derived from the plants belonging to
Berberidaceae family with long history of medicinal use in both Ayurveda and Chinese medicine; used to treat intestinal parasite infections, ocular trachoma infections, and bacterial diarrhea.
Berberidaceae family with long history of medicinal use in both Ayurveda and Chinese medicine; used to treat intestinal parasite infections, ocular trachoma infections, and bacterial diarrhea.
berberine
a poisonous pyridine alkaloid found in the weeds Argemone, Berberis, Mahonia spp.
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