Xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity of northeastern North American plant remedies used for gout

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 149-160

  Owen, Patrick L ^a   Johns, Timothy ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gout; Inhibitor; Medicinal plants; North america; Phenols; Xanthine oxidase

Indexed keywords

FLAVONOID; HERBACEOUS AGENT; LARIX LARICINA EXTRACT; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; TANNIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XANTHINE OXIDASE; XANTHINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENCY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; GOUT; HUMAN; NORTH AMERICA; PLANT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ENZYME INHIBITORS; GOUT; HUMANS; HYDROLYZABLE TANNINS; NORTH AMERICA; PHENOLS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; XANTHINE OXIDASE;

EID: 0033041029     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(98)00119-6     Document Type: Article

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