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Planta Med 1975; 28(8): 353-358
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1097869
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A REVIEW ON THE CHEMICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF GENUS BERBERIS

M. Ikram
  • Department of Pharmacology, Medical School, Pahlavi University, Shiraz, Iran
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14 January 2009 (online)

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Abstract

The Genus Berberis is very commonly used in the indigenous system of medicine. The alkaloids obtained from this genus have been listed and the chemistry of the new alkaloids have been discussed. Pharmacology of berbamine and crude extracts of berberis species is also given.