Berberidis fructus

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Synonym(s)

Barberry fruit; Sauerdornbeere

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Extract from the berries of Berberis vulgaris, the barberry fruit or sour thorn berries.

IngredientsThis section has been translated automatically.

Fruit acids, pectin, gum, sugar, vitamin C, carotene, lutein. Unripe fruits contain the alkaloid berberin, they are poisonous. Ripe fruits on the other hand do not contain the alkaloid berberin.

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The medicinal uses of Berberidis fructus have not been sufficiently proven. Folk medicine uses the extracts for liver diseases. They are also found in soft drinks.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer