From prejudice to evidence : the case of Rhizoma Coptidis in Singapore

• Main Authors: Ho, Chin Ee, Goh, You Li, Zhang, Chang
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Human anatomy and physiology
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104745; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/24680
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Rhizoma Coptidis (RC), commonly known as huanglian, is a herb frequently used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) prescriptions. Known to have “clearing damp-heat, quenching fire and counteracting poison” properties, it was widely used in the Chinese community in Singapore. Berberine, an alkaloid...