Silvia Turroni

Aug 3, 2023 | frontiersin.org | Silvia Turroni |Peng Liao |Hang Yu

1. Background Berberine (BBR) is able to be extracted from the roots and rhizomes of a variety of medicinal plants, such as Berberis kansuensis C.K. Schneid. (Berberidaceae), Coptis chinensis Franch. (Ranunculaceae), Coscinium fenestratum (Goetgh.) Colebr. (Menispermaceae), Argemone mexicana L. (Papaveraceae), and Phellodendron amurense Rupr. (Rutaceae),whose chemical composition is an isoquinoline alkaloid (1).