Berberine
Esquema
Jerarquía
<materials by function> > colorant (material) > <colorant for dye and pigment>
Descripción
Family of compounds (berberine bisulfate, berberine sulfate, berberine hydrochloride) derived from the berry of the common barberry (Berberis vulgaris) bush and used as colorants in berberis dye. The bitter yellow alkaloid obtained from the bark of the barberry's stem (also called berberine) is used medicinally for its antimicrobial properties.