bicyclol

English

Noun

bicyclol (uncountable)

1. (medicine) The derivative of biphenyl, 4, 4′-dimethoxy-2, 3, 2′, 3′-bis(methylenedioxy)-6-hydroxymethyl-6′-methoxy-carbonyl biphenyl, used to treat hepatitis
   • 2015 August 8, “Efficacy of Berberine in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Patients who were treated with the following drugs within 4 weeks before enrollment were also excluded from the study, including hypoglycemic or lipid-regulating (statins, fibrates) drugs, the drugs that may impact hepatic fat content (e.g. silybin, ursodeoxycholic acid, bicyclol, phosphatidylcholine and vitamin E) and Chinese herbs.