Ethanol extract of Nepeta angustifoia C. Y. Wu ameliorates hyperuricemia in fructose-induced mice.

As a popular medicinal plant traditionally used in Tibet of China, Nepeta angustifolia C. Y. Wu is mainly administered to treat apoplexia, cerebral haemorrhage, fainting and epilepsy and other symptoms, while its effect on hyperuricemia is still unclear. In the present study, we evaluated the improvement of the 70% ethanol extract of Nepeta angustifolia C. Y. Wu in fructose-induced hyperuricemic mice. The results revealed that Nepeta angustifolia C. Y. Wu significantly decreased blood glucose and blood lipid levels, as well as lowering the urinary levels of uric acid, creatinine and urea nitrogen. Meanwhile, it effectively restored the serum levels of uric acid, creatinine and urea nitrogen and inhibited serum and hepatic XOD activities and renal oxidative stress, while suppressing the secretions of TNF-a, IL-1ß and IL-6 in kidney. Nepeta angustifolia C. Y. Wu also attenuated the infiltration of inflammatory cells and reduced the production and accumulation of glycogen and collagen, while restoring the dysregulated protein expressions of renal URAT1, GLUT9, OAT1 and OAT3. In summary, our results support the idea that Nepeta angustifolia C. Y. Wu is a promising agent for treating hyperuricemia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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