Review
Research progress and mechanism of berberine in respiratory diseases
Wen Wang, Xiaojun Wu
Published 2016-12-20
Cite as J Chin Physician, 2016, 18(12): 1911-1913. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-1372.2016.12.050
Abstract
Berberine is a taste of traditional Chinese medicine. With the progress of research on pharmacology and mechanism of drug action of extensive research, the new mechanism of berberine was revealed through a series of clinical trials, the clinical indications continue to expand, and berberine has a therapeutic effect in digestive and endocrine system disease. The current study confirmed that berberine not only has the broad-spectrum antibacterial activity, but also plays a strong anti-inflammatory and immune regulatory role, which makes more and more research began to concern its application value in the diseases of respiratory system. The strong anti-inflammatory effect of berberine can effectively relieve the airway inflammation of patients who are suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary, and the broad-spectrum antibacterial effect brought hope for the treatment of tuberculosis and pneumonia. The subsequent animal and clinical studies have confirmed that berberine can effectively improve the symptoms of respiratory system diseases, and play a role in the treatment.
Key words:
Berberine/PD; Respiratory tract diseases/ZD; Review
Contributor Information
Wen Wang
Department of Respiratory, The People′s Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
Xiaojun Wu