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ReviewNutrients2022

Berberine in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease-A Review.

Anna Koperska, Agnieszka Wesołek, Małgorzata Moszak, Monika Szulińska

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In one paragraph

Review in Nutrients, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
34citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
8.5field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

34 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 50 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The Green Path to Liver Health: Herbal Solutions for Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis.Cardiovascular & hematological disorders drug targets · 2025
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  8. Molecular landscape of Berberine's therapeutic potential in gastrointestinal disorders.Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan · 2026
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  19. Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Anna KoperskaDepartment of Treatment of Obesity, Metabolic Disorders and Clinical Dietetics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Szamarzewskiego 82/84, 60-569 Poznan, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-1646-3689
Agnieszka WesołekDepartment of Treatment of Obesity, Metabolic Disorders and Clinical Dietetics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Szamarzewskiego 82/84, 60-569 Poznan, Poland.
Małgorzata MoszakDepartment of Treatment of Obesity, Metabolic Disorders and Clinical Dietetics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Szamarzewskiego 82/84, 60-569 Poznan, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-8965-6123
Monika SzulińskaDepartment of Treatment of Obesity, Metabolic Disorders and Clinical Dietetics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Szamarzewskiego 82/84, 60-569 Poznan, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-1163-0919
Poznan University of Medical Sciences · PL

Funding

Poznan University of Medical Sciences Research was financed from the large research grant from statutory funding for young researchers - doctoral students for 2022
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The incidence of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) has been rapidly increasing during the last decade. It is a relevant health problem that affects 25% of the general population. NAFLD involves an extensive array of clinical conditions. So far, no approved pharmacological therapy for NAFLD has been developed. Multiple bioactive compounds have been proposed to treat NAFLD. One of the most promising is Berberine (BBR). Its pleiotropic effect positively impacts various cardiometabolic aspects. In this review, we summarize NAFLD, its metabolic and cardiovascular complications, the hepatoprotective effects of BBR due to its broad spectrum of pharmacological effects, and the potential role of BBR in NAFLD therapy. BBR ameliorates NAFLD by affecting numerous abnormalities. It inhibits lipogenesis and gluconeogenesis, improves insulin resistance and lipid profile, and modulates gut microbiota. The exact mechanism underlying these effects is not yet entirely explained. A growing amount of evidence confirming the positive effects of BBR on multiple metabolic pathways, such as lipids and glucose metabolism, energy homeostasis, or gut microbiota modulation, allows us to speculate about the importance of this natural bioactive substance for NAFLD therapy.

Indexed as

BerberineInsulin ResistanceNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseGluconeogenesisHumansLipogenesisLiverBerberineberberinemetabolic disordersNAFLDobesity

Identifiers

PMID36079717
PMCPMC9459907
OpenAlexW4292860068

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