The study said: “This review highlighted that berberine effectively prevents the development of obesity through the modulation of gut microbiota, gene regulation, intestinal permeability and Hepatic Gluconeogenesis.
“In fact, obesity is always linked to high levels of lipids and lipid metabolism modulation is a focus of metabolic syndrome.
“Berberine at a dosage from 200mg/kg to one gram daily is found to be effective for reducing blood glucose, as at this dosage it targets α-glycosidase and causes inhibition.
“The inhibition of this enzyme causes the limited amount of glucose absorption needed by the body.