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Here, four protoberberine alkaloids\u2014epiberberine, jatrorrhizine, berberine, and coptisine\u2014were identified by screening multiple natural compounds, and their anti-Mhp activity was evaluated. All alkaloids exhibited potent inhibitory effects against the virulent Mhp strain ES-2, with minimum inhibitory concentrations from 8 to 32 \u00b5g\/mL. Their bactericidal activities were time- and concentration-dependent. At the cellular level, all protoberberine alkaloids significantly enhanced infected cell viability, suppressed pro-inflammatory cytokine expression (TNF-\u03b1, IL-6, and IL-1\u03b2), and exhibited low cytotoxicity toward host cells. In a Chang Da binary cross-breeding pig infection model, jatrorrhizine markedly alleviated clinical symptoms, reduced pulmonary pathogen loads, and mitigated histopathological damage in lung tissues, with therapeutic efficacy comparable to that of florfenicol. Our findings demonstrated that protoberberine alkaloids possessed potent anti-Mhp activity, high safety profiles, and promising therapeutic potential.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>IMPORTANCE<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Swine enzootic pneumonia, caused by\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae<\/jats:italic>\n                      (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">M. hyopneumoniae<\/jats:italic>\n                      ), remains one of the most economically devastating respiratory diseases in the global swine industry. The emergence of antibiotic resistance in livestock highlights the urgent need for effective, safe, and sustainable alternatives. This study demonstrates that naturally derived protoberberine alkaloids exhibit potent antibacterial activity against\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">M. hyopneumoniae<\/jats:italic>\n                      while maintaining low host cytotoxicity and strong anti-inflammatory effects. Among them, jatrorrhizine showed remarkable therapeutic efficacy in infected pigs, comparable with that of florfenicol. 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