Xanthine oxidase inhibiting effects of noni (Morinda citrifolia) fruit juice

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1790-1791

  Palu, Afa ^a   Deng, Shixin ^a   West, Brett ^a   Jensen, Jarakae ^a  

^a Tahitian Noni International   (United States)

Author keywords

Gout; Morinda citrifolia; Noni; Xanthine oxidase

Indexed keywords

MORINDA CITRIFOLIA EXTRACT; TAHITIAN NONI; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XANTHINE OXIDASE;

ARTICLE; ENZYME INHIBITION; GOUT; IC 50; IN VITRO SELECTION; MORINDA CITRIFOLIA;

BEVERAGES; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FRUIT; MORINDA; PLANT EXTRACTS; XANTHINE OXIDASE;

MORINDA CITRIFOLIA; RUBIACEAE;

EID: 73449147343     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.2842     Document Type: Article

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