Berberine chloride (BBR) is a plant alkaloid that has been used for centuries for treatment of inflammation, dysentery, and liver diseases. It is poorly absorbed from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and its various clinical uses are limited because of its poor bioavailability. The object of the present study was to investigate the absorption enhancing effect of chitosan on BBR. Mixtures of BBR and chitosan were prepared and the absorption enhancement was investigated in rats. The results showed a dose-dependent absorption enhancement produced by chitosan. Formulations containing 0.5%, 1.5%, and 3.0% chitosan resulted in improvement of AUC(0-36 h) values by 1.9, 2.2, 2.5 times. The absorption enhancing ability of chitosan may be due to its ability to improve the BBR paracellular pathway in the intestinal tract. Chitosan hydrochloride, a salt of chitosan, was also investigated in this study. However, the addition of 2.0% and 3.3% chitosan hydrochloride to BBR solution did not produce any increase in either C(max) or AUC(0-36 h) of BBR. Subsequent solubility studies suggested that the reduced berberine chloride solubility in chitosan hydrochloride may limit the enhancement ability. This study showed that the optimum formulation producing the highest BBR absorption is the BBR solution containing 3.0% chitosan.
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