berberine

berberine /ber·ber·ine/ (bur´bur-en) 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.

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ber·ber·ine (bûrb-rn)

n.

A bitter-tasting yellow plant alkaloid used as an antipyretic and antibacterial agent.

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berberine (br·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.

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berberine

a poisonous pyridine alkaloid found in the weeds Argemone, Berberis, Mahonia spp.