Recent Advances in Dihydroberberine Research: Pharmacokinetics, Mechanisms, and Clinical Potential

Highlights

  • Dihydroberberine demonstrates significantly enhanced oral bioavailability compared to berberine, increasing plasma berberine concentrations efficiently.
  • Network pharmacology and metabolomics analyses reveal dihydroberberine’s involvement in multiple biochemical pathways, including PI3K-Akt and MAPK, underpinning its therapeutic action.
  • Preclinical and clinical pilot studies suggest potential roles of dihydroberberine in metabolic syndrome management and as an adjunct in asthma therapy.
  • Despite encouraging pharmacokinetic profiles, clinical efficacy data remain limited, warranting larger, longer-term trials to define its therapeutic scope and safety.

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