Pharmacology & ToxicologyActa Biochimica et Biophysica SinicaPeer-reviewed
Berberine impairs spermatogenesis in mice by modulating ornithine metabolism via gut microbiota regulation
Wei Qu, Yumin Xu, Junhao Lei…·Rong Liu
This study shows berberine reduces sperm count and testosterone in mice by altering gut microbiota, specifically reducing Muribaculaceae, and affecting ornithine metabolism.
5 citations