Xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity of Chilean Myrtaceae

dc.creatorTheoduloz, C.
dc.creatorPacheco, P.
dc.creatorSchmeda-Hirschmann, G.
dc.date2008-03-05T16:22:58Z
dc.date2008-03-05T16:22:58Z
dc.date1991
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-07T14:45:15Z
dc.date.available2017-03-07T14:45:15Z
dc.identifierJournal of Ethnopharmacology 33 (3): 253-255
dc.identifier0378-8741
dc.identifierhttp://dspace.utalca.cl/handle/1950/4584
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/372261
dc.descriptionCristina Theoduloz, Patricia Pacheco and Guillermo Schmeda-Hirschmann Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Departmento de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Talca, Casilla 747, Talca, Chile.
dc.descriptionTwenty-one Myrtaceae collections belonging to 10 species, 5 of which are used in Chilean folk medicine, were assayed for inhibitory activity towards the enzyme xanthine oxidase. Most leaf and stem extracts were devoid of activity or showed a weak inhibitory effect. Chilean ethnobotanical data on the species arc linked to the astringent properties of Myrtaceae and their use for treating wounds and diarrhea. The results show the advantage of using proper plant selection criteria when searching for new drugs to treat human gout.
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dc.languageen
dc.publisherElsevier Science Ireland Ltd.
dc.subjectMyrtaceae; xanthine oxidase; bioassay
dc.titleXanthine oxidase inhibitory activity of Chilean Myrtaceae
dc.typeArtículos de revistas


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