• Noscapine was first characterized from opium poppy ( Papaver somniferum ) by the distinguished French chemist Pierre Jean Robiquet in 1817 ( 1 ) but unlike codeine, which he also discovered, and several other opiates, noscapine is non-painkilling and non-addictive. (ampliconexpress.com)
  • In contrast a number of other functionally characterized genes associated with benzylisoquinoline alkaloid synthesis, including Berberine Bridge Enzyme ( BBE ), Tetrahydroprotoberberine cis-N-MethylTransferase ( TNMT ), Salutaridine Reductase ( SalR ), Salutaridinol 7-O-AcetylTransferase ( SalAT ) and Thebaine 6-O-demethylase ( T6ODM ) were expressed in all three varieties ( Fig. 1B ). (ampliconexpress.com)
  • First, berberine bridge enzyme (BBE), an enzyme not encoded by the cluster, forms the fused four-ring structure in ( S )- scoulerine . (cloudfront.net)
  • Berberine works by inhibiting the synthesis of ergosterol, a key component of the fungal cell membrane. (selfgrowth.com)
  • Human studies have shown that berberine, a key ingredient in Metabolic Control, lowers blood glucose levels about as well as the prescription drug metformin. (taguenutrition.com)
  • Berberine has been reported to have antifungal activity against various fungal pathogens. (selfgrowth.com)
  • 17841. Adulteration and misbranding of tincture nux vomica, elixir berberine compound, elixir creosotal compound, antipyretic compound tablets, oxquinoline vaginal suppositories, strychnine sulphate tablets, codeine sulphate tablets, and santonin and calomel tablets. (nih.gov)