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Berberine
It includes berberine chloride and berberine
tannate.
A quaternary alkaloid present in hydrastis , in various species
of Berberis, and in many other plants.
Berberine has been used as a bitter. It possesses antimicrobial
activity and has been tried as various salts in a number of in-
fections. Berberine may also be used as a flavouring agent in
food and alcoholic drinks.
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