DeCS

Descriptor English:

Berberine

Descriptor Spanish:

Berberina

Spanish from Spain

Descriptor	berberina
Scope note:	Alcaloide que se obtiene de la Hydrastis canadensis L., Berberidaceae. También se encuentra en muchas otras plantas. Por vía parenteral es relativamente tóxico, pero se ha utilizado por vía oral para el tratamiento de diversas infecciones parasitarias y fúngicas, y como antidiarreico.

Descriptor Portuguese:

Berberina

Descriptor French:

Berbérine

Entry term(s):

Umbellatine

Tree number(s):

D03.132.098.057.100
D03.633.400.168.100

RDF Unique Identifier:

https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001599

Scope note:

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.

Allowable Qualifiers:

AA analogues et dérivés
AD administration et posologie
AE effets indésirables
AG agonistes
AI antagonistes et inhibiteurs
AN analyse
BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CH composition chimique
CL classification
CS synthèse chimique
EC économie
HI histoire
IM immunologie
IP isolement et purification
ME métabolisme
PD pharmacologie
PK pharmacocinétique
PO intoxication
RE effets des radiations
SD ressources et distribution
ST normes
TO toxicité
TU usage thérapeutique
UR urine

Registry Number:

0I8Y3P32UF

CAS Type 1 Name:

Benzo(g)-1,3-benzodioxolo(5,6-a)quinolizinium, 5,6-dihydro-9,10-dimethoxy-

DeCS ID:

1625

Unique ID:

D001599

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Date Established:

1991/01/01