Research Article

Antihyperuricemic Effect of Dendropanax morbifera Leaf Extract in Rodent Models

Table 4

Xanthine oxidase inhibition activity of Dendropanax morbifera leaf extracts and its active compounds.

CompoundsIC50 (µg/mL)1Relative activity (%)2

DMLW527.07 ± 10.25a1.95
DMLE-30441.90 ± 5.15b2.32
DMLE-50324.29 ± 1.08c3.16
DMLE-70216.98 ± 7.41d4.73
CGA69.07 ± 2.85e14.85
Rutin>10003
ALP10.25 ± 0.26f100.00

DMLW, water extract of Dendropanax morbifera leaf; DMLE-30, 30% ethanol extract of Dendropanax morbifera leaf; DMLE-50, 50% ethanol extract of Dendropanax morbifera leaf; DMLE-70, 70% ethanol extract of Dendropanax morbifera leaf; CGA, chlorogenic acid; ALP, allopurinol. 1The concentration of each compound needed to inhibit 50% of xanthine oxidase activity. 2A ratio of IC50 value compared with that of allopurinol. 3Not identified. a,b,c,dMean values with different superscript letters in the same row show significant differences at by one-way ANOVA.