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Application of Berberine on Skin Diseases: A Review


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1 Department of Pharmaceutics, Laureate Institute of Pharmacy, Kathog Jawalaji Dist - Kangra (H.P.), India
2 Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Quality Assurance, Laureate Institute of Pharmacy, Kathog Jawalaji Dist - Kangra (H.P.), India
     

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The plants containing berberine have been used for the treatment of skin diseases, inflammatory disorders, and reducing fevers, wound healing, digestive and respiratory diseases and in treatment of tumors. By taking the specific properties of the berberine, this review describes the method mentioned in the literature regarding the berberine extraction. Furthermore, many experimental and clinical studies suggest that berberine has several pharmacological activities such as antioxidative, cardioprotective, nephroprotective, and hepatoprotective effect. This review summarizes the information about botanical occurrence, traditional uses and pharmacological effects of berberine and berberine containing plants.

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Berberine, Skin Diseases, Psoriasis.
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Authors

Keshav Dhiman
Department of Pharmaceutics, Laureate Institute of Pharmacy, Kathog Jawalaji Dist - Kangra (H.P.), India
Anshul Sharma
Department of Pharmaceutics, Laureate Institute of Pharmacy, Kathog Jawalaji Dist - Kangra (H.P.), India
Anshul Sharma
Department of Pharmaceutics, Laureate Institute of Pharmacy, Kathog Jawalaji Dist - Kangra (H.P.), India
Kamya Goyal
Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Quality Assurance, Laureate Institute of Pharmacy, Kathog Jawalaji Dist - Kangra (H.P.), India
Vinay Pandit
Department of Pharmaceutics, Laureate Institute of Pharmacy, Kathog Jawalaji Dist - Kangra (H.P.), India
M. S. Ashawat
Department of Pharmaceutics, Laureate Institute of Pharmacy, Kathog Jawalaji Dist - Kangra (H.P.), India
Shammy Jindal
Department of Pharmaceutics, Laureate Institute of Pharmacy, Kathog Jawalaji Dist - Kangra (H.P.), India

Abstract


The plants containing berberine have been used for the treatment of skin diseases, inflammatory disorders, and reducing fevers, wound healing, digestive and respiratory diseases and in treatment of tumors. By taking the specific properties of the berberine, this review describes the method mentioned in the literature regarding the berberine extraction. Furthermore, many experimental and clinical studies suggest that berberine has several pharmacological activities such as antioxidative, cardioprotective, nephroprotective, and hepatoprotective effect. This review summarizes the information about botanical occurrence, traditional uses and pharmacological effects of berberine and berberine containing plants.

Keywords


Berberine, Skin Diseases, Psoriasis.

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