Berberine effects on heart and metabolic health
Treatments studied
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests whether a natural compound called berberine (found in some plants) can improve heart and metabolic health in healthy adults. If you are healthy and meet the basic criteria, you may be able to join and contribute to research on preventing these conditions.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- You are generally healthy and do not have diabetes, uncontrolled high blood pressure, or other metabolic conditions.
- You do not smoke.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is under 30 (you can check this with your doctor).
- You are not pregnant, are willing to give informed consent, and do not have food allergies to berberine (a natural compound found in some plants).
- You are not currently taking regular medications or antioxidant supplements, and you have not been taking berberine regularly before.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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