Pharmacological Basis for Use of Selaginella moellendorffii in Gouty Arthritis: Antihyperuricemic, Anti-Inflammatory, and Xanthine Oxidase Inhibition

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The effect of the administration of the aqueous extracts of Selaginella moellendorffii or colchicine on paw oedema (a), myeloperoxidase (b), malondialdehyde (c), superoxide dismutase (d), IL-1β (e), and TNF-α (f) levels in gouty arthritis rats. Values shown are mean ± SD (); and compared with MSU control group; and compared to normal control group. CON: normal control group, MSU: monosodium urate crystals group, COL: colchicine group, L: low dose Selaginella moellendorffii extracts group, M: medium dose group, H: high dose group, MPO: myeloperoxidase, MDA: malondialdehyde, and SOD: superoxide.

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