Open AccessA novel method to mask the bitter taste of berberine hydrochloride: Powder surface modification
Author(s) -
Hong Jiang,
Dingkun Zhang,
Jing He,
Xue Han,
Junzhi Lin,
Lei Yang,
Xi Xiong,
Lingying Yu,
Ming Yang,
Li Han
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pharmacognosy magazine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4062
pISSN - 0973-1296
DOI - 10.4103/pm.pm_114_17
Subject(s) - berberine hydrochloride , bitter taste , traditional medicine , christian ministry , traditional chinese medicine , taste , hydrochloride , china , medicine , materials science , chemistry , berberine , pharmacology , theology , alternative medicine , food science , philosophy , organic chemistry , history , archaeology , pathology
Berberine hydrochloride (BH) is widely used as a nonprescription drug to treat diarrhea without drug resistance and side effects worldwide. However, its drastic bitterness affects patient compliance severely. Hence, it is essential to mask the bitter taste of BH.