User:Herb5902/Berberine

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C20H18NO4+

Benefits:

  • Improves Intestinal Motility
  • IBS-D
  • Activates an enzyme inside cells called AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK).
  • Reduces blood sugar levels
    • decreases insulin resistance,
    • inhibits NF-kappaB nuclear translocation
    • decrease sugar production in the liver, and
    • slows the breakdown of carbohydrates in the gut.
  • Improves diabetic nephropathy (DN)
    • inhibits fibronectin (FN) expression
    • inhibits protein expression of the fibrotic cytokine TGF-beta1
  • Increases the number of beneficial bacteria in the gut.
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory
  • Can reduce the growth of harmful microorganisms, including
  • bacteria, such as
    • Staphylococcus aureus
    • Strep
  • viruses, and fungi

Side Effects:

  • Gas