Fundamentals of the use of Berberis as a medicinal plant

Zuzanna Bober
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Agnieszka Stępień
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David Aebisher
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Łukasz Ożóg
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Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
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Department of Photomedicine and Physical Chemistry, Medical College of University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland
Department of Dietetics, Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszów, Poland
Department of Photomedicine and Physical Chemistry, Medical College of Rzeszów University, Rzeszów, Poland
Department of Photomedicine and Physical Chemistry, Medical College of Rzeszów University, Rzeszów, Poland
Department of Biochemistry and General Chemistry, Medical College of the University of Rzeszow, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland
Received: 12 January 2018 / Accepted: 4 March 2018 / Published: 30 March 2018

Abstract

Introduction. The daily use of medicinal plants has increased in recent years. The study of drugs of natural origin as an academic discipline and its applications in healthcare has changed remarkably but still focus on the quality of products and the development of new medicines.

Aim. This study covers all fundamental aspects of pharmacognosy as well as topics relating to the therapeutic use of plant drugs known as phythotherapy. The purpose of the study was to review the literature about the use of Berberis.

Material and methods. We reviewed the literature regarding the use of Berberis published between 1933 and 2018. We found more than 500 articles studying the properties of Berberis for digestive disorders, antibacterial, antidiabetic, hypotensive effects, anti-inflammatory effects, cholesterol regulation, cardiovascular disease, hyperlipidemia, cerebral ischemia trauma, mental disease, Alzheimer disease and osteoporosis. Our review includes recent studies regarding chemical composition and medicinal outcomes of Berberis.

 

Cite

Bober Z, Stępień A, Aebisher D, Ożóg Ł, Bartusik-Aebisher D. Fundamentals of the use of Berberis as a medicinal plant. Eur J Clin Exp Med. 2018;16(1):41–46. doi: 10.15584/ejcem.2018.1.7

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