Medicinal Plants for Gout Treatment

Abstract

Gout is a complex form of arthritis characterized by sudden, severe attacks of pain, swelling, redness, and tenderness in the joints. Gout is a type of inflammatory arthritis that is triggered by the crystallization of uric acid within the joints and is often associated with hyperuricemia. Natural products offer many options to reduce the progress and symptoms of diseases, including gout. Natural compound structures including lignans, flavonoids, tannins, polyphenols, triterpenes, sterols, and alkaloids have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and XO activities. In this chapter, the author presents medicinal plants and isolated compounds that are used to prevent and reduce signals of the pathogenesis of gout disease.