What is Berberine HCL?
Berberine, a quaternary ammonium alkaloid isolated from Phellodendron chinense, is the main effective component of Coptis antibacterial. It has inhibitory effect on Shigella, Escherichia coli, Pneumococcus, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus, Typhoid Bacillus and Amoeba. It is mainly used clinically for intestinal infection and bacillary dysentery. It has also been found that this product has anti-arrhythmic effects. Berberine has strong anti-tumor activity in vivo and in vitro and can induce differentiation of B16 cells; it has a synergistic effect with cytarabine hydrochloride in vitro.