Definitions for berberine
ˈbɜr bəˌrinberber·ine

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1. berberinenoun

   An alkaloid obtained, as a bitter, yellow substance, from the root of the barberry, gold thread, and other plants.

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1. Berberine

   Berberine is a quaternary ammonium salt from the protoberberine group of benzylisoquinoline alkaloids found in such plants as Berberis vulgaris (barberry), Berberis aristata (tree turmeric), Mahonia aquifolium (Oregon grape), Hydrastis canadensis (goldenseal), Xanthorhiza simplicissima (yellowroot), Phellodendron amurense (Amur cork tree), Coptis chinensis (Chinese goldthread), Tinospora cordifolia, Argemone mexicana (prickly poppy), and Eschscholzia californica (Californian poppy). Berberine is usually found in the roots, rhizomes, stems, and bark.Due to its yellow color, Berberis species were used to dye wool, leather, and wood. Under ultraviolet light, berberine shows a strong yellow fluorescence, making it useful in histology for staining heparin in mast cells. As a natural dye, berberine has a color index of 75160.

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1. Berberinenoun

   an alkaloid obtained, as a bitter, yellow substance, from the root of the barberry, gold thread, and other plants

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1. Berberine

   Berberine is a quaternary ammonium salt from the protoberberine group of isoquinoline alkaloids. It is found in such plants as Berberis [e.g. Berberis aquifolium, Berberis vulgaris, and Berberis aristata ], Hydrastis canadensis, Phellodendron amurense and Coptis chinensis, and Tinospora cordifolia, and to a smaller extent in 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.

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1. Berberine

   An alkaloid from Hydrastis canadensis L., Berberidaceae. It is also found in many other plants. It is relatively toxic parenterally, but has been used orally for various parasitic and fungal infections and as antidiarrheal.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of berberine in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of berberine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Berberine
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berberine
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/berberine
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=berberine