Cited by 37Berberine and alkaloids researchNatural Antidiabetic Agents StudiesTraditional Chinese Medicine Analysis

The anti-hyperglycemia effects of Rhizoma Coptidis alkaloids: A systematic review of modern pharmacological studies of the traditional herbal medicine

Ma, Hang, He, Kai, Zhu, Jianwei, Li, Xuegang, Ye, Xiaoli·2019·Fitoterapia

Abstract

Hyperglycemia is a common endocrine system disease, which seriously affects people's health with a increasing morbidity in recent years. Rhizoma Coptidis (RC), one of the most commonly used traditional Chinese medicines, has been applied to treat diabetes in clinic for thousands of years. Since scientists demonstrated that alkaloids from RC owned the amazing anti-hyperglycemia activities 30 years ago, these compounds have been widely used for the treatment of diabetes and hyperglycemia with unconspicuous toxicities and side effects. With the help of molecular biology, immunology and other techniques, the mechanisms about anti-hyperglycemia effect of RC alkaloids have been extensively discussed. Numerous studies showed that RC alkaloids balanced the glucose homeostasis not only by widely recognizing insulin resistance pathways, but also by promoting insulin secretion, regulating intestinal hormones, ameliorating gut microbiota structures and many other ways. In this review, we combine the latest advances and systematically summarize the mechanisms of RC alkaloids in treating hyperglycemia and diabetic nephropathy to provide a deeper understanding of these natural alkaloids. In addition, the important role of gut microbiota associated with the glucose metabolism is also reviewed.

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Authors
Ma, H., He, K., Zhu, J., Li, X., & Ye, X.
Affiliations
  • Southwest University (CN)
  • Hunan University of Medicine (CN)
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
Corresponding author
  • Li, Xuegang
  • Ye, Xiaoli
Venue
Fitoterapia
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2019-04
Volume
134
Pages
210-220
ISSN
0367-326X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2920005024
Cited by
37
References
137
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 12 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 4
FWCI
0.74
Type
journal article
Language
en
Update notices
erratum (2020-03-01)
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closed
Locations
  • Fitoterapia (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Key Research and Development Program of China
  • Southwest University (SZ201703, HZ201601)
  • State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine
  • Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (XDJK2017D160)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Berberine and alkaloids research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis
Keywords
Coptidis Rhizoma, hyperglycemia, diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance, insulin secretion, intestinal hormones, gut microbiota, glucose homeostasis, diabetic nephropathy, traditional Chinese medicine
MeSH terms
Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Alkaloids, Animals, Berberine Alkaloids, Diabetes Mellitus, Glucose, Humans, Hyperglycemia, Hypoglycemic Agents, Medicine, Chinese Traditional, Plants, Medicinal, Rhizome, Coptis, Phytochemicals

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