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Home: |Weight Management: |Berberine 200mg - 60 capsules
Research reveals anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties.
Berberine 200mg - 60 capsules | |
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none Code: VTN2541
Retail $26.95 Our Price $20.95
Shipping Weight: 0.35 pounds
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| Berberine is derived from the plant Berberis aristata, and is supplied as an extract as berberine sulfate. Berberine has traditionally been used to support regular and normal bowel function in healthy individuals.
INGREDIENTS
SERVING SIZE:1 Vcap/SERVINGS PER CONTAINER: 60
AMOUNT PER SERVING:
Berberine...............................200 mg
Other ingredients:
vegetable cellulose capsule,
rice powder,
magnesium citrate
May contain ascorbyl palmitate and/or silica
Capsule: Vegetable source from cellulose, preservative free.
Hypoallergenic: Contains no milk, wheat, corn, soy, pork, beef or other common allergens; contains no synthetic chemicals such as flow agents or surfactants.
100% Vegetarian Formula
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule 2 - 4 times daily for up to fourteen (14) days with water at mealtimes. Not to be taken by pregnant or lactating women or children under 12 years old. Do not exceed 4 capsules a day.
Bottle contains both a desiccant and an anti-oxidant packet to protect the contents from degradation due to moisture and oxidation
Berberine has shown some activity against fungal infections, candida, yeast, parasites, and bacterial/viral infections.
Berberine Research Update
- Berberine, a natural product, induces G1-phase cell cycle arrest and caspase-3-dependent apoptosis in human prostate carcinoma cells.
Berberine, a naturally occurring isoquinoline alkaloid, has been shown to possess anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor properties in some in vitro systems. In vitro treatment of androgen-insensitive (DU145 and PC-3) and androgen-sensitive (LNCaP) prostate cancer cells with berberine inhibited cell proliferation and induced cell death in a dose-dependent and time-dependent manner. The effectiveness of berberine in checking the growth of androgen-insensitive, as well as androgen-sensitive, prostate cancer cells without affecting the growth of normal prostate epithelial cells indicates that it may be a promising candidate for prostate cancer therapy.
Mol Cancer Ther. 2006 Feb;5(2):296-308. Department of Dermatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Volker Hall 557, 1670 University Boulevard, Birmingham, AL
- Antimicrobial activity of berberine alone and in combination with ampicillin or oxacillin against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria have been responsible for substantial morbidity and mortality in hospitals because they usually have multidrug resistance. Some natural products are candidates as new antibiotic substances. In this study they investigated the antimicrobial activity of Nerberine, the main antibacterial substance of Coptidis rhizoma (Coptis chinensis Franch) and Phellodendri cortex (Phellodendron amurense Ruprecht), against clinical isolates of MRSA, and the effects of berberine on the adhesion to MRSA and intracellular invasion into human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs).
Berberine showed antimicrobial activity against all tested strains of MRSA. These results suggest that berberine may have antimicrobial activity and the potential to restore the effectiveness of beta-lactam antibiotics against MRSA, and inhibit the MRSA adhesion and intracellular invasion in HGFs.
J Med Food. 2005 Winter;8(4):454-61. Department of Food and Nutrition, Kunsan National University, Kunsan.
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Berberine & Diabetes
Chinese, Korean, & Australian scientists at Garvan Institute in Sydney, Australia, show that Berberine can be helpful for Diabetes. Their studes using animal models show that berberine acts in part by activating an enzyme in the muscle and liver that is involved in improving sensitivity of the tissue to insulin which, in turn, helps lower blood sugar levels. Berberine shows that it can help reduce body weight as well. "Berberine has been used for decades, if not centuries, with few reported side effects. Given the limitations of existing medicines we are excited to have evidence that berberine may be a helpful new treatment for type 2 diabetes," they say.
Berberine use for blood sugar, cholesterol, & blood pressure regulation.
Berberine may be helpful in maintaining healthy blood sugar and cholesterol levels in those with type 2 diabetes. Dr. Guang Ning, of Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine in Shanghai and colleagues randomized 116 diabetes patients to receive one gram of Berberine daily or placebo for 3 months. Average hemoglobin A1C -- a measure of long-term blood sugar control -- dropped from 7.5 percent to 6.6 percent in those taking berberine supplements.
People taking berberine also showed significant reductions in total and "bad" LDL cholesterol. Blood pressure also fell in patients taking berberine. Patients on berberine lost 2.3 kilograms (5.1 pounds), on average, compared to 1.3 kilograms (2.9 pounds) for the placebo group.
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, July 2008.
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