Berberine improves glucose metabolism in diabetic rats by inhibition of hepatic gluconeogenesis.

Berberine improves glucose metabolism in diabetic rats by inhibition of hepatic gluconeogenesis.

Berberine (BBR) is a compound originally identified in a Chinese herbal medicine Huanglian (Coptis chinensis French). It improves glucose metabolism in type 2 diabetic patients. The mechanisms involve in activation of adenosine monophosphate activated protein kinase (AMPK) and improvement of insulin...

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Main Authors: Xuan Xia, Jinhua Yan, Yunfeng Shen, Kuanxiao Tang, Jun Yin, Yanhua Zhang, Dongjie Yang, Hua Liang, Jianping Ye, Jianping Weng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0016556&type=printable
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