Berberine chloride was immobilized into MgAl LDH by ion-exchange and co-precipitation methods.
The two methods favor different adsorption efficiency with slightly different physico-chemical properties.
Berberine chloride-MgAl LDH biohybrids have the potential to be used as a controlled release formulation.
Anti-bacterial assay for berberine chloride-MgAl indicates the efficacy of biohybrid as an efficient drug carrier.