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Hypotensive ,
Uterine stimulant).
▪ Berberine and

hydrastine produced

a hypotensive effect

in laboratory
animals ,but high

doses of hydrastine

are documented to

produce an increase
in blood pressure.
▪ Berberine
✓ exhibited

antipyretic

activity three times

as effective as
aspirin.
✓ Treat trachoma

(infectious ocular

disease caused by

Chlamydia

trachomatis)
✓ Anti-

hyperglycemic

activity
▪ A broad spectrum of

antimicrobial

activity
▪ Anticancer activity