| Literature DB >> 20473748 |
Min Wu1, Jie Wang, Long-tao Liu.
Abstract
Coptis Chinensis is a traditional Chinese medicine herb that has the effect of clearing heat and drying dampness, purging fire to eliminate toxin. Berberine is the main alkaloid of Coptis Chinensis, and, recent researches showed that berberine had the effect of anti-atherosclerosis. This paper reviewed the anti-atherosclerosis mechanism of berberine, which may be related to regulating lipids, anti-inflammation, decompression, reducing blood sugar, and inhibiting vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20473748 DOI: 10.1007/s11655-010-0188-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Chin J Integr Med ISSN: 1672-0415 Impact factor: 1.978