Botanical
Berberine
Berberine is a yellow plant alkaloid found in barberry, goldenseal and Oregon grape, and is mostly studied for blood sugar.
Also listed as Berberine Extract 10:1, Dihydroberberine, berberine hcl, berberine hydrochloride
Are barberries the same as an extract?
Barberry fruit is a food; bark and root preparations are a different category. Fruit contains much less berberine, with levels declining as it ripens. 1
Sources
- Berberin zum Abnehmen? Verbraucherzentrale