noun
- Plural of berberine; alkaloid compounds found in various plants, used in traditional medicine and research.
Usage: chemistry; pharmacology; technical
Examples
- Berberins are alkaloids extracted from plants like barberry and goldenseal.
- Researchers studied the effects of berberins on cellular metabolism.
- Traditional medicine has used plants containing berberins for centuries.
- The concentration of berberins in the extract was measured using chromatography.