Abstract:Berberine (BBR) is a plant-origin alkaloid with a long history, commonly used for treating infectious diarrhea. In recent years, BBR has been found with many pharmacological effects such as lowering blood glucose, anti-hyperlipidemia, liver protection, kidney protection, anti-atherosclerosis, antioxidants, etc. However, several studies revealed that the oral bioavailability of BBR was very low. Therefore, drug delivery systems have been studied to improve the absorption of BBR through an intestinal epithelial … Show more
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