I’ve read that berberine does not absorb systemically and acts primarily in the lumen of the GI, three antimicrobial actions. Is this consistent with your understanding of its mechanism of action?

Dr. Amy Nett:  Yeah, I’m not sure on the mechanism of action in terms of the glucose effect, but the studies I’ve seen certainly suggest that berberine does have a pretty potent effect on stabilizing blood sugar. So I’m not sure what that mechanism of action is though.