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- Model: Berberine HCL
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Berberine is an alkaloid that is extracted from the roots of various plants used commonly in Chinese medicine, including goldenseal, European barberry, and phellodendron. Bitter in taste and bright yellow in color, berberine has been used for conditions including diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, polycystic ovarian syndrome and more. Though many of the purported uses of berberine have inconsistent results in research, the overall consistency of research results in berberine’s ability to lower blood glucose is very high. Additionally, berberine is often used as a selective antibacterial agent, as it has powerful antimicrobial properties.
Berberine is one of the most effective natural supplements available. It has very impressive health benefits, and affects your body at the molecular level. Berberine has been shown to lower blood sugar, cause weight loss and improve heart health, to name a few. It is one of the few supplements shown to be as effective as a pharmaceutical drug.
Our PuroNutri® Berberine HCl 97% is a vegan dietary supplement which contain a berberis root extract, standardized for 97% of berberine hydrochloride. The product has been designed for those who wish to take care of their digestive and cardiovascular systems.
Berberine HCl is a natural alkaloid deriving from a group of Berberis plants, demonstrating a strong health-promoting properties which have long been used in the natural medicine to counteract disorders and complaints. Berberis extract is rich in pectins, tannins, vitamins, mineral salts and organic acids, thanks to which it has a comprehensive anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial and relaxing impact. It also assures proper cholesterol level in blood, delays decomposition of carbohydrates made of simple sugars, as well as fosters a daily operation of the liver.
While berberine appears to be an effective herbal supplement to improve and optimize blood glucose in those with diabetes and prediabetes, its use as a therapeutic intervention is not without limitations. Berberine supplementation may have severe interactions with certain classes of medications, which must be considered before starting to take this supplement. Berberine has moderate interactions with antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs, anti-diabetes drugs, antihypertensive drugs, central nervous system depressants, and cytochrome P450 substrates, among other classes of pharmaceuticals. Berberine has a major potential for adverse reaction when combined with cyclosporine. Thus, you should carefully discuss taking berberine with your doctor and dietitian before starting this supplement.