Advance of studies on anti-atherosclerosis mechanism of berberine

Min Wu; Jie Wang; Long-tao Liu

doi:10.1007/s11655-010-0188-7

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Advance of studies on anti-atherosclerosis mechanism of berberine

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- Advance of studies on anti-atherosclerosis mechanism of berberine
- Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Vol. 16, Issue 2, Pages: 188-192(2010)
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  1. China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences,Beijing,China
  2. Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences,Beijing,China
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- DOI：10.1007/s11655-010-0188-7
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Wu, M., Wang, J. & Liu, Lt. Advance of studies on anti-atherosclerosis mechanism of berberine., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 16, 188–192 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-010-0188-7

Min Wu, Jie Wang, Long-tao Liu. Advance of studies on anti-atherosclerosis mechanism of berberine. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 16(2):188-192(2010)
Wu, M., Wang, J. & Liu, Lt. Advance of studies on anti-atherosclerosis mechanism of berberine., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 16, 188–192 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-010-0188-7 DOI：

Min Wu, Jie Wang, Long-tao Liu. Advance of studies on anti-atherosclerosis mechanism of berberine. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 16(2):188-192(2010) DOI： 10.1007/s11655-010-0188-7.

摘要

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.

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.

关键词

Coptis chinensisBerberineatherosclerosis

Keywords

Coptis chinensisBerberineatherosclerosis

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