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Meaning of "berberine" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BERBERINE

From German Berberin, from New Latin berberisbarberry.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BERBERINE

berberine  [ˈbɜːbəˌriːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BERBERINE

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determiner
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Berberine is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BERBERINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Berberine

Berberine is a quaternary ammonium salt from the protoberberine group of isoquinoline alkaloids. It is found in such plants as Berberis, Hydrastis canadensis, Xanthorhiza simplicissima, Phellodendron amurense, Coptis chinensis, Tinospora cordifolia, Argemone mexicana, and Eschscholzia californica. Berberine is usually found in the roots, rhizomes, stems, and bark. Berberine is strongly yellow colored, which is why in earlier times Berberis species were used to dye wool, leather and wood. Wool is still today dyed with berberine in northern India. Under ultraviolet light, berberine shows a strong yellow fluorescence, so it is used in histology for staining heparin in mast cells. As a natural dye, berberine has a colour index of 75160.

Definition of berberine in the English dictionary

The definition of berberine in the dictionary is a yellow bitter-tasting alkaloid obtained from barberry and other plants and used medicinally, esp in tonics. Formula: C20H19NO5.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BERBERINE


aegirine
ˈiːdʒɪˌriːn
alizarine
əˈlɪzəˌriːn
balzarine
ˈbælzəˌriːn
buckminsterfullerene
ˌbʌkmɪnstəˈfʊləˌriːn
butterine
ˈbʌtəˌriːn
cadaverine
kəˈdævəˌriːn
cinnabarine
ˈsɪnəbəˌriːn
curarine
ˈkjʊərəˌriːn
fullerene
ˈfʊləˌriːn
Gadarene
ˈɡædəˌriːn
green
ɡriːn
gregarine
ˈɡrɛɡəˌriːn
nitroglycerine
ˌnaɪtrəʊˈɡlɪsəˌriːn
papaverine
pəˈpeɪvəˌriːn
pelerine
ˈpɛləˌriːn
polverine
ˈpɒlvəˌriːn
sapphirine
ˈsæfəˌriːn
submarine
ˈsʌbməˌriːn
trinitroglycerine
traɪˌnaɪtrəʊˈɡlɪsəˌriːn
wolverine
ˈwʊlvəˌriːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BERBERINE

berake
Berar
berascal
berate
beray
Berber
berber carpet
Berbera
berbere
berberidaceous
berberis
berbice chair
berceau
berceuse
Berchtesgaden
Bercow
berdache
Berdyayev
bere
bereave

WORDS THAT END LIKE BERBERINE

algerine
anserine
atherine
Catherine
cycloserine
eserine
exocrine
extrauterine
ferine
glycerine
intrauterine
Katherine
passerine
phosphatidylserine
piperine
riverine
serine
speakerine
tangerine
uterine
viperine

Synonyms and antonyms of berberine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «berberine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BERBERINE

Find out the translation of berberine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of berberine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «berberine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黄连素
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

berberina
570 millions of speakers

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berberine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

berberine
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بربارين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

берберин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

berberina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

berberine
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

berbérine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berberine
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Berberin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ベルベリン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

베르베린
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Berberine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

berberine
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

berberine
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेर्बरिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

berberin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

berberina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

berberyna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

берберин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

berberina
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

berberine
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

berberien
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

berberin
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

berberin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of berberine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BERBERINE»

The term «berberine» is regularly used and occupies the 80.892 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BERBERINE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about berberine

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BERBERINE»

Discover the use of berberine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to berberine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Berberine and huangbo: ancient colorants and dyes
The authors bring together the results of current research into berberine and also the huangbo dye and list the spectroscopic and chromatographic methods available to detect its presence.
Peter J. Gibbs, Kenneth R. Seddon, British Library, 1998
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The Essential Guide to Herbal Safety
Use in Pregnancy Category C:Has caused or is associated with a substantial risk of causing harmful effects on the foetus or neonate without causing malformations (on the basis of the presence of berberine and related alkaloids and the ...
‎2005
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The 5-minute Herb and Dietary Supplement Consult
Minor alkaloids include canadaline, hydrastadine, and isohydrastadine (1). Activity is attributed to hydrastine and berberine. MECHANISM/ PHARMACOKINETICS • Berberine is not well absorbed orally; in rats, doses as high as 1 g/kg resulted ...
Adriane Fugh-Berman, 2003
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Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements (Print)
[66] Digestive, Hepatic, and Gastrointestinal Disorders Diarrhea In a randomized, controlled experiment, the efficacy of berberine sulfate in the treatment of diarrhea due to enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) and V. cholerae was evaluated in 165 ...
Paul M. Coates, M. Coates Paul, Marc Blackman, 2004
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The Complete Natural Medicine Guide to the 50 Most Common ...
Berberine sulfate has been shown to prevent the adherence of streptococci to host cells and this could in part explain its 'anti-biotic' properties. 25/« vitro experiments have shown that the pH of the medium influences the anti-microbial action ...
Heather Boon, Michael Smith, 2004
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Veterinary Herbal Medicine
The antiproliferative activities of coptis and its major component berberine were investigated in eight human pancreatic cancer cell lines (Iizuka, 2003). In transplanted nasopharyngeal carcinoma, tumor growth was inhibited by 29.5% after ...
Susan G. Wynn, Barbara Fougère, 2007
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The Health Professional's Guide to Dietary Supplements
At 24 hours past treatment, a significant number of E. coli patients treated with berberine sulfate were cured of their diarrhea compared with those in the control group. In the cholera group, patients receiving 1,200 nig of berberine sulfate ...
Shawn M. Talbott, Kerry Hughes, 2007
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Alkaloids: Chemical and Biological Perspectives, Volume 11: ...
Transderrnal stimulation (80 V, 0.5 ms, 0.05 Hz) of the guinea-pig ileal segments produced a twitch response, with berberine (l0'8 to 10'5 M) enhancing this response dose-dependently, as well as acetylcholine (3 x 10'9 and 10'8 M). Atropine ...
S.W. Pelletier, 1996
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Alkaloids: Biochemistry, Ecology,and Medicinal Applications
Moreover, berberine inhibits the reaction of the cholera toxin on the cells and inactivates the toxin (Akhter et al., 1977; Dutta et al., 1972; Modak et al., 1970a,b; Nair et al., 1969). Several studies concerned the activity of berberine on diarrhea  ...
Margaret F. Roberts, Michael Wink, 1998
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Alkaloids - Secrets of Life:: Aklaloid Chemistry, Biological ...
The toxicity of isoquinoline alkaloid berberine is low in concentrations 0.05% for living plant cells464. In these concentrations berberine did not kill onion, corn or broad bean cells, although it did reduce the growth rates of corn and bean.
Tadeusz Aniszewski, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BERBERINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term berberine is used in the context of the following news items.
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Benefits of Berberine
Berberine is a yellow-colored alkaloid compound found in several different plants, including European barberry, goldenseal, goldthread, ... «ProHealth, Jun 15»
2
Recent research into the botanical and plant derived drugs market …
Botanical drugs, such as aescin, adoniside, atropine and berberine, are derived from plants. These drugs are used as an important component ... «WhaTech, Jun 15»
3
Best Way to My Heart? Through the Gut
On berries, a study published in Italy in April 2015 found that a formulation of white mulberry leaf extract, berberine and red yeast rice both ... «Natural Products INSIDER, Jun 15»
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Market research report on global berberine industry 2014-2018 …
Global Berberine Industry was a professional and depth research report on Global Berberine industry that you would know the world's major ... «WhaTech, Jun 15»
5
Home-brewed heroin: Hold the hype
These include papaverine, which is used to treat blood vessel spasms, and berberine, which has been tested for lowering blood glucose in ... «Science News, Jun 15»
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Health Column: There's a fungus among us — Candida
Natural treatments include caprylic acid, olive leaf, oregano leaf, berberine, pau d' arco, horopito and more. The advantage to the medications ... «Grand Junction Free Press, Jun 15»
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Berberine: The Most Powerful Natural Supplement
Berberine is a bioactive compound that can be extracted from several different plants, including a group of shrubs called Berberis (1). «Care2.com, Jun 15»
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Can berberine lower cholesterol?
The herbal supplement berberine has recently become popular for treating high cholesterol. Too much cholesterol in our blood is a risk factor ... «Health24, Jun 15»
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Berberine: The Most Powerful Natural Supplement on Earth
A compound called berberine is one of the most powerful natural supplements on Earth. It has very impressive health benefits, and affects your ... «EcoWatch, Jun 15»
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How do vitamins work? What we know and what we're still figuring out
Or consider berberine, a chemical compound in a plant called goldenseal that's known for its antibacterial qualities. When ingested in the form ... «National Post, Feb 15»

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