Abstract:We evaluated the effects of Laoshan cherry as a food or dietary supplement on relieving the symptoms of acute gouty arthritis in rats induced by urate crystals. Rats in groups of 10 were given Laoshan cherry functional extracts by oral gavage for 21 days and then injected with a sodium nitrate suspension in the rear leg ankle area as an induced acute gouty arthritis model. The ankle swelling for the model (no treatment) group increased significantly (P<0.05) compared with blank group and experimental groups re… Show more
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