Topic review Berberine Subjects: Others

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Topic review Definition Berberine is a plant metabolite belonging to the group of isoquinoline alkaloids withstrong biological and pharmacological activity. Currently, berberine is receiving considerable interest due to its anticancer activity based on many biochemical pathways, especially its proapoptotic and anti-inflammatory activity. Nonetheless its influence on metabolic disorders and related diseases seems to be equally important and promising.