Comparison of the bisbenzylisoquinolines tetrandrine and berbamine shows that both drugs are equipotent in terms of enhancement of antibody responses and suppression of delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) responses to sheep red blood cell antigens. Both compounds are also equally active when given
Berbamine, an ingredient of Berberis, which itself is widely utilized in Chinese folk-medicine has been used as a source of leukogenics, anti-arrhythmics and anti-hypertensives. In recent years, the immunosuppressive effects of berbamine has been demonstrated. In order to further investigate the
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