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Berberine
Physical Appearance | A solid |
Storage | Store at -20°C |
M.Wt | 336.36 |
Cas No. | 2086-83-1 |
Formula | C20H18NO4 |
Synonyms | Berberine Hydrochloride;Berberine Sulphate |
Solubility | insoluble in H2O; insoluble in EtOH; ≥14.95 mg/mL in DMSO |
Chemical Name | 9,10-dimethoxy-5,6-dihydro-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]isoquinolino[3,2-a]isoquinolin-7-ium |
SDF | Download SDF |
Canonical SMILES | [H]C(C([H])([H])C1=C2[H])([H])[N+](C([H])=C(C(OC([H])([H])[H])=C3OC([H])([H])[H])C(C([H])=C3[H])=C4[H])=C4C1=C([H])C5=C2OC([H])([H])O5 |
Shipping Condition | Small Molecules with Blue Ice, Modified Nucleotides with Dry Ice. |
General tips | We do not recommend long-term storage for the solution, please use it up soon. |
Cell experiment [1]: | |
Cell lines |
human hepatoma cell lines (HepG2 cells) |
Preparation method |
General tips for obtaining a higher concentration: Please warm the tube at 37℃ for 10 minutes and/or shake it in the ultrasonic bath for a while. Stock solution can be stored below -20℃ for several months. |
Reacting condition |
0.5, 2.5, 5, 7.5, 10, 15 μg/ml, 24 h |
Applications |
Berberine as a new upregulator of liver LDLR (low-density lipoprotein receptor) expression. In HepG2 cells, the effect of berberine was also dose dependent. Northern blot showed a 50% increase in LDLR mRNA in cells treated with 2.5 μg/ml of berberine and a maximal increase of four fold of control was seen with a concentration of 15 μg/ml. The effect of BBR on LDLR was further confirmed in another human hepatoma cell line, Bel-7402. BBR at 2.5 μg/ml increased the LDLR mRNA in these cells by 2.3-fold. |
Animal experiment [2]: | |
Animal models |
female golden hamsters |
Dosage form |
orally twice a day at 50 mg/kg/d or 100 mg/kg/d for 10 d. |
Application |
In hamsters, treatment of these hyperlipidemic animals with berberine by oral administration for 10 d resulted in dose-dependent decreases in both serum total cholesterol and LDL-c. After the 10-d treatment, berberine at a dose of 50 mg/kg/d reduced LDL-c by 26%, and at a dose of 100 mg/kg/d, reduced LDL-c by 42% as compared to the control animals on the same HFHC (high-fat and high-cholesterol) diet. The berberine effect was also time dependent. LDLR mRNA and protein levels were elevated in all berberine -treated hamsters in a dose-dependent manner. A 3.5-fold increase in mRNA and a 2.6-fold increase in protein in hamster livers treated with 100 mg/kg/d of berberine were detected. |
Other notes |
Please test the solubility of all compounds indoor, and the actual solubility may slightly differ with the theoretical value. This is caused by an experimental system error and it is normal. |
References: [1]. Kong, W.,Wei, J.,Abidi, P., et al. Berberine is a novel cholesterol-lowering drug working through a unique mechanism distinct from statins. Nature Medicine 10(12), 1344-1351 (2004). |
Quality Control & MSDS
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Purity = 98.00%
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