Neuroprotective effects of berberine in animal models of Alzheimer’s disease: a systematic review of pre-clinical studies

Abstract Background Berberine is an isoquinoline alkaloid extracted from various Berberis species which is widely used in East Asia for a wide range of symptoms. Recently, neuroprotective effects of berberine in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) animal models are being extensively reported. So far, no clinic...

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Main Authors: Ning-Ning Yuan, Cui-Zan Cai, Ming-Yue Wu, Huan-Xing Su, Min Li, Jia-Hong Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-019-2510-z