Abstract:Objective: To study the effect of Rhizoma Coptidis and Radix Rehmanniae with the different ratio on the pharmacokinetics of berberine in rats. Method: 24 rats were grouped to 4 groups randomly. Decoction, in which the proportion of Rhizoma Coptidis to Radix Rehmanniae is 1∶0, 1∶1, 1∶4, 1∶8 differently, was intragastrically given to the 4 groups. HPLC was used to determine concentration of berberine in serum. We adopted DAS 2.0 to analysis pharmacokinetic parameters of berberine. Result: The concentration-time curves was all fitted to two-compartment model with a weight of 1/C2. Difference of 4groups in Cmax, AUC0~t, AUC0~∞ is significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: Radix Rehmanniae of large dose can effectively enhance berberine’s bioavailability in rats.