Emodin, a Natural Anthraquinone, Increases Uric Acid Excretion in Rats with Potassium Oxonate-Induced Hyperuricemia
The treatment of hyperuricemia and gout is mostly based on lowering serum uric acid levels using drugs, such as allopurinol, or increasing urinary excretion of uric acid. However, some patients still experience adverse reactions to allopurinol and turn to Chinese medicine as an alternative. Therefor...
Main Authors: | Shen-Wei Hou, Szu-Ju Chen, Jing-Dung Shen, Huey-Yi Chen, Shih-Jing Wang, Chia-Han Wang, Kee-Ming Man, Po-Len Liu, Ming-Yen Tsai, Yung-Hsiang Chen, Wen-Chi Chen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-05-01
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Series: | Pharmaceuticals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/16/6/789 |
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