초록
Ethanol extract of Actinidia polygama Max. (AP) was examined for hypouricemic activity in potassium oxonateinduced hyperuricemic animal model. Ethanol extract of AP lowered the plasma uric acid level by 20% when compared to the hyperuricemic control group. AP ether fraction at a dose of 100 mg/kg showed 27% reduction, whose efficacy was comparable to the probenecid-treated group. AP ether fraction-treated group also showed 23% reduction of urate in urine and this result suggests that AP ether fraction has anti-gout activity probably due to xanthine oxidase inhibition.