Overview

Berberis are a group of small berries, sweet and sour in taste.
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Several species of Berberis have food value, however, only a few are known.</p>

Benefits

• Barberry has been used to treat candida (yeast) infections of the skin or vagina, as well as inflammation and infection of the urinary, gastrointestinal, and respiratory tracts (sore throat, nasal congestion

, sinusitis, and bronchitis.

• Barberry should ideally be used in combination with regular antibiotic medication because the serious effects of bacterial diarrhea make it inappropriate to utilize the h

erb alone to treat symptoms.

• he berberine compound found in barberry plants can help improve cholesterol levels as it may lessen low-density lipoprotein (LDL) ch

olesterol and triglycerides.

• LDL is the “bad” cholesterol because some of the LDL can enter artery walls.
• Triglycerides are a type of fat found in your blood.
• erberine may help improve the health of those with congestive heart failure, a condition in which your heart muscle doesn’t pump enough blood.
• Barberries, or more specifically, the berberine compound in barberries, may be effective in treating diarrhea.
• Berberine can lower blood sugar, improve cholesterol and triglyceride levels, reduce testosterone levels, and lower the waist-to-hip ratio in women with PCOS, a hormonal condition.

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Side Effects

Barberries are generally recognized as safe for most people, there are some reports that large amounts or high supplemental doses can cause

stomach upset and diarrhea.</p>

How To Consume

Barberries are known to have a tart, slightly sweet flavor and can be eaten raw, in jam, or as a componen

t of rice dishes and salads.
You can juice them or use them to make tea.
Supplemental forms of barberry include dried capsules, liquid extracts, and ointments or gels made from whole berries or berberine extract.

Nutritional Value

1/4-cup (28-gram) serving of dried barberries contains:

Calories: 89
Protein: 1 gram
Fat: 1 gram
Carbs: 18 grams
Fiber: 3 grams
Vitamin C: 213% of the Daily Value (DV)
Iron: 15% of the DV