berberine – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
berberine
n.
chemical compound with alkaline properties
Berberine
Berberine is a
quaternary ammonium salt from the protoberberine group of
isoquinoline alkaloids. It is found in such plants as
Berberis [e.g.
Berberis aquifolium (Oregon grape),
Berberis vulgaris (barberry),
Berberis aristata (tree turmeric)],
Hydrastis canadensis (goldenseal),
Xanthorhiza simplicissima (yellowroot),
Phellodendron amurense (Amur cork tree),
Coptis chinensis (Chinese goldthread 黄连素 or Huang Lian Su),
Tinospora cordifolia,
Argemone mexicana (prickly poppy), and
Eschscholzia californica (Californian poppy). Berberine is usually found in the roots,
rhizomes, stems, and bark.
berbérine
nf.
berberine, chemical compound with alkaline properties
berber
n.
hairdresser, barber; shaver, person who shaves
berberi
n.
Berber, member of any of a number of peoples living in northern Africa
Berberine
(n.)
An alkaloid obtained, as a bitter, yellow substance, from the root of the barberry, gold thread, and other plants.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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