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Berberine and GLP-1 Biology

Berberine's effect on GLP-1 secretion and its comparison to pharmaceutical GLP-1 agonists

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Jan 18, 2026

What peer‑reviewed studies exist on transdermal berberine delivery and their outcomes?

Peer‑reviewed work on transdermal berberine is nascent but growing: a pivotal pharmacokinetic and safety study comparing transdermal berberine (and dihydroberberine) to oral dosing in animals and in v...

Jan 17, 2026

What are the documented drug interactions and safety signals for berberine, bitter melon, and other botanicals linked to GLP‑1?

Berberine is the best‑documented botanical tied to GLP‑1 biology: laboratory and animal studies show it can stimulate GLP‑1 secretion via bitter‑taste receptor and PLC‑dependent pathways and through a...