Chemical Evidence for Potent Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitory Activity of Ethyl Acetate Extract of Citrus aurantium L. Dried Immature Fruits

Xanthine oxidase is a key enzyme which can catalyze hypoxanthine and xanthine to uric acid causing hyperuricemia in humans. Xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities of 24 organic extracts of four species belonging to Citrus genus of the family Rutaceae were assayed in vitro. Since the ethyl acetate ex...

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Main Authors: Kun Liu, Wei Wang, Bing-Hua Guo, Hua Gao, Yang Liu, Xiao-Hong Liu, Hui-Li Yao, Kun Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/21/3/302