Berberine herb - effect on insulin sensitivity, insulin release

WJGnet.com - Berberine, the major active constituent of the Chinese herb Rhizoma Coptidis, has been used to treat diabetes for decades, showing obvious therapeutic actions with few reported side effects. The therapeutic actions of berberine on diabetes have been well studied. Previous researches show that berberine modulates cholesterol through increasing low-density lipoprotein receptor mRNA stability, [...]