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1. Food Technology Departement, Pasundan University, Bandung, Indonesia
2. Pharmacology-Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Institute Technology Bandung, Indonesia
3. Pharmaceutical Chemistry Research Group, School of Pharmacy, Institute Technology Bandung, Indonesia

ABSTRACT

The aim of the study was to investigate antihyperuricemic effect of snake fruit (Salacca edulis Reinw.) var. Bongkok Wistar male rates. Antihyperuricemic investigation on Wistar male rats showed that administration of ethanol extract at doses of 200 mg/kg bw decreased serum uric acid level significantly compared to control group at hour 6 and 7 (P < 0.05) after inducing with potassium oxonate intraperitoneally simultaneously with uric acid orally. Whereas, administration of ethanol extract at doses of 100 mg/kg bw did not decrease serum uric acid level significantly different compared to control group at hour 6 and 7 (P < 0.05). Determination of uric acid level in urine, administration of ethanol extract at a dose of 200 mg/kg bw, or probenecid as a standard drug, at a dose of 45 mg/kg bw increased excretion of urine uric acid level significantly different compared to control group in day of 7 (P < 0.05) after inducing with potassium oxonate intraperitoneally simultaneously with uric acid orally. However, increase of uric acid excretion by ethanol extract was lower compared to that of probenecid at a dose of 45 mg/kg bw. Mechanism of action of the ethanol extract as an antihyperuricemia has been proposed by inhibition of xanthine oxidase and finally decreased the synthesis of uric acid and increased the excretion of urine uric acid level.

KEYWORDS

Snake fruit var., Bongkok, ethanol extract, antihyperuricemic, probenecid, Wistar male rat.

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