Dried Barberries 200g Natural Raw & Premium Quality Barberry, a Great Dried Cranberries Alternative

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Diuretics (water pills): Barberry may increase the effects of these drugs. Talk to your doctor before combing the two.

Antibiotics have been overused and as a result, bacteria are evolving more rapidly than we can develop new medicines, leading to increased resistance and decreased efficacy. Berberine from barberry has been shown to support and enhance the efficacy of antibiotics against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections (MRSA), and therefore can offer support for the antibiotics crisis (12). Caparino OA, Tang J, Nindo CI, Sablani SS, Powers JR, Fellman JK. Effect of drying methods on the physical properties and microstructures of mango (Philippine “Carabao” var.) powder. J Food Eng. 2012; 111:135–148. doi: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2012.01.010. [ CrossRef] [ Google Scholar]

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European herbalists have used it to treat gallbladder and liver problems, while healers in Russia used it for inflammation, high blood pressure and abnormal uterine bleeding. A 2014 study in Iran aimed to explore the impact of supplementation with barberry, a fruit rich in antioxidants, on pro-oxidant-antioxidant balance (PAB) in patients with metabolic syndrome. PAB is a measure of factors that promote and control oxidative stress, and PAB may also be associated with the risk factors of coronary heart disease. Congestive heart failure: Congestive heart failure, a condition in which the heart muscle does not pump enough blood, could be improved with berberine. In a trial, 156 participants with congestive heart failure took 1.2 to 2 grams of berberine daily. They had improved exercise capacity and blood pumping activity of the heart. It’s a lot smaller than Japanese barberry with purple foliage and orange-yellow flowers that produce berries but no no seeds.

Studies on animals suggest that barberry may reduce intestinal spasms and promote digestion like other bitters. In fact, researchers found that the beneficial effects of berberine on blood sugar and hemoglobin-A1c were comparable to those of the traditional diabetes drug metformin ( 16). Imanshahidi M, Hosseinzadeh H. Pharmacological and therapeutic effects of Berberis vulgaris and its active constituent, berberine. Phytother Res. 2008;22(8):999-1012. In Europe, the berries have been traditionally used as an ingredient in making jam. The berries are high in pectin which makes the jam congeal as it cools after having been boiled. In southwestern Asia, especially Iran, the berries are used for cooking, as well as for jam-making. In Iran, barberries are commonly used as a currant in rice pilaf.A clinical trial was carried out to evaluate the effects of short-term barberry juice supplementation on the response of immunoglobulin A, G and M and cortisol in active female participants following exhaustive exercise activity. 20 healthy young women aged between 23- 25 years were randomly divided into two experimental groups. The first group received 250 ml barberry juice and did exhausting activity. The control group received 250 ml placebo and did exhausting activity. Laferrière, Joseph E. 1997. Transfer of specific and infraspecific taxa from Mahonia to Berberis. Botanicheskii Zhurnal 82(9):96-99. For this particular study, a total of 106 patients diagnosed with metabolic syndrome were randomized in two groups: case and control. The case group received three capsules of barberry, and the control group received three capsules of placebo for six weeks. Barberry works especially for hepatic portal vein congestion which often correlates with a sluggish liver (12). This can sometimes correspond with varicosities in the body such as haemorrhoids due to the secondary effects of vascular congestion further up the digestive tract. Jaundice and constipation may be symptoms of such a picture.