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单词 berberine
释义

berberine

noun

ber·​ber·​ine ˈbər-bə-ˌrēn How to pronounce berberine (audio)
: 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Smaller trials showed benefit with the supplements berberine and whey protein. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 4 May 2022 Some small trials have shown that berberine, a yellow compound extracted from many shrubs including barberry -- from which comes its name -- can improve both cholesterol and blood sugar. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 6 Dec. 2021 Whittel also recommends taking glow-boosting polyphenol supplements (such as berberine and curcumin). Gretchen Röehrs, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Mar. 2018

Word History

Etymology

German Berberin, from New Latin berberis

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

berberine

noun

ber·​ber·​ine ˈbər-bə-ˌrēn How to pronounce berberine (audio)
: 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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