Berberine HCl

Alias: Natural Yellow 18; Berberine chloride salt; Berberinium chloride; BBR; Umbellatine chloride
Cat No.:V1980 Purity: ≥98%
Berberine HCl (Natural Yellow 18 chloride), an isoqinoline alkaloid extracted from the Chinese herbal medicine Huanglian, is a quaternary ammonium salt from the group of isoquinoline alkaloids with varoius biological activities.
Berberine HCl Chemical Structure CAS No.: 633-65-8
Product category: Topoisomerase
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Other Forms of Berberine HCl:

  • Berberine ursodeoxycholate
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Purity: ≥98%

Product Description

Berberine HCl (Natural Yellow 18 chloride), an isoqinoline alkaloid extracted from the Chinese herbal medicine Huanglian, is a quaternary ammonium salt from the group of isoquinoline alkaloids with varoius biological activities. It has been reported that berberine inhibits the enzyme Cox-2 (cyclooxygenase-2), which is highly expressed in colon cancer cells, thereby having chemopreventive effects against the formation of colon tumors. Moreover, it inhibits c-Jun (Activator Protein 1), a transcription factor essential to the development of cancer and inflammation.

Biological Activity I Assay Protocols (From Reference)
ln Vitro

Berberine was discovered to have the capacity to boost adipocytes, hepatocytes, and myotubes' glucose intake and/or uptake when insulin was absent. Berberine's improved glucose metabolism may be attributed to its stimulation of glycolysis, which was linked to its inhibition of mitochondrial oxidative stress. Alpha-glucosidase inhibitory effects of berberine are also possible. Berberine also reduced the passage of glucose across the intestinal epithelium and inhibited the activity of disaccharidases.

ln Vivo
Berberine, like metformin, was found to decrease insulin resistance in obese rats induced by diet. Metformin and berberin improved the amount of liver glycogen and insulin resistance in insulin resistance models, but they had no effect on muscle triglyceride depots, blood glucose, insulin, or lipid levels.
Animal Protocol
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Rats
References

[1]. Int J Obes (Lond) . 2013 May;37(5):712-7.

[2]. Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. 1997 Mar;17(3):162-4.

These protocols are for reference only. InvivoChem does not independently validate these methods.
Physicochemical Properties
Molecular Formula
C20H18CLNO4
Molecular Weight
371.81
Exact Mass
371.09
Elemental Analysis
C, 64.61; H, 4.88; Cl, 9.53; N, 3.77; O, 17.21
CAS #
633-65-8
Related CAS #
1868138-66-2 (ursodeoxycholate); 2086-83-1 (cation); 633-66-9 (hydrosulfate); 316-41-6 (sulfate); 316-41-6 (sulfate); 633-65-8 (chloride); 117-74-8 (hydroxide)
Appearance
Solid powder
SMILES
COC1=C(C2=C[N+]3=C(C=C2C=C1)C4=CC5=C(C=C4CC3)OCO5)OC.[Cl-]
InChi Key
VKJGBAJNNALVAV-UHFFFAOYSA-M
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C20H18NO4.ClH/c1-22-17-4-3-12-7-16-14-9-19-18(24-11-25-19)8-13(14)5-6-21(16)10-15(12)20(17)23-2;/h3-4,7-10H,5-6,11H2,1-2H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
Chemical Name
16,17-dimethoxy-5,7-dioxa-13-azoniapentacyclo[11.8.0.02,10.04,8.015,20]henicosa-1(13),2,4(8),9,14,16,18,20-octaene;chloride
Synonyms
Natural Yellow 18; Berberine chloride salt; Berberinium chloride; BBR; Umbellatine chloride
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.03.00
Storage

Powder      -20°C    3 years

                     4°C     2 years

In solvent   -80°C    6 months

                  -20°C    1 month

Shipping Condition
Room temperature (This product is stable at ambient temperature for a few days during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs)
Solubility Data
Solubility (In Vitro)
DMSO: > 10 mM
Water: N/A
Ethanol: N/A
Solubility (In Vivo)
Solubility in Formulation 1: ≥ 1.25 mg/mL (3.36 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 40% PEG300 + 5% Tween80 + 45% Saline (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
For example, if 1 mL of working solution is to be prepared, you can add 100 μL of 12.5 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 400 μL PEG300 and mix evenly; then add 50 μL Tween-80 to the above solution and mix evenly; then add 450 μL normal saline to adjust the volume to 1 mL.
Preparation of saline: Dissolve 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL ddH₂ O to obtain a clear solution.

Solubility in Formulation 2: ≥ 1.25 mg/mL (3.36 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 90% (20% SBE-β-CD in Saline) (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
For example, if 1 mL of working solution is to be prepared, you can add 100 μL of 12.5 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 900 μL of 20% SBE-β-CD physiological saline solution and mix evenly.
Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C,1 week): Dissolve 2 g SBE-β-CD in 10 mL saline to obtain a clear solution.

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Solubility in Formulation 3: 10 mg/mL (26.90 mM) in PBS (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), suspension solution; with ultrasonication.


Solubility in Formulation 4: 11 mg/mL (29.59 mM) in 0.5% CMC-Na/saline water (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), suspension solution; with ultrasonication.
Preparation of saline: Dissolve 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL ddH₂ O to obtain a clear solution.

 (Please use freshly prepared in vivo formulations for optimal results.)
Preparing Stock Solutions 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 2.6895 mL 13.4477 mL 26.8955 mL
5 mM 0.5379 mL 2.6895 mL 5.3791 mL
10 mM 0.2690 mL 1.3448 mL 2.6895 mL

*Note: Please select an appropriate solvent for the preparation of stock solution based on your experiment needs. For most products, DMSO can be used for preparing stock solutions (e.g. 5 mM, 10 mM, or 20 mM concentration); some products with high aqueous solubility may be dissolved in water directly. Solubility information is available at the above Solubility Data section. Once the stock solution is prepared, aliquot it to routine usage volumes and store at -20°C or -80°C. Avoid repeated freeze and thaw cycles.

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Method for preparing in vivo formulation:Take μL DMSO stock solution, next add μL PEG300, mix and clarify, next addμL Tween 80, mix and clarify, next add μL ddH2O,mix and clarify.

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Clinical Trial Information
NCT Number Recruitment interventions Conditions Sponsor/Collaborators Start Date Phases
NCT05105321 Not yet recruiting Behavioral: Healthy lifestyle
intervention
Drug: Berberine
Metabolic Syndrome Tang Yida December 2021 Phase 4
NCT03378934 Recruiting Drug: Berberine
Drug: Aspirin
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Coronary Artery Disease
Peking Union Medical College
Hospital
September 26, 2018 Phase 4
NCT05647915 Not yet recruiting Drug: Berberine plus lifestyle
intervention
Behavioral: Placebo plus
lifestyle intervention
Obesity
NAFLD
China National Center for
Cardiovascular Diseases
December 15, 2022 Phase 4
NCT03029390 Active
Recruiting
Dietary Supplement: Berberine
Drug: Metformin
Prediabetes
Impaired Fasting Glucose
University of Guadalajara March 2016 Phase 4
NCT05523024 Recruiting Dietary Supplement: Probiotic
Dietary Supplement: Placebo
Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver
Obesity
Poznan University of Medical
Sciences
August 2, 2022 Not Applicable
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