Transformation of berberine to its demethylated metabolites by the CYP51 enzyme in the gut microbiota
Berberine (BBR) is an isoquinoline alkaloid extracted from Coptis chinensis that improves diabetes, hyperlipidemia and inflammation. Due to the low oral bioavailability of BBR, its mechanism of action is closely related to the gut microbiota. This study focused on the CYP51 enzyme of intestinal bact...
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Xi'an Jiaotong University
2021
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