Melinjo (Gnetum gnemon L.) Seed Extract Decreases Serum Uric Acid Levels in Nonobese Japanese Males: A Randomized Controlled Study.

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Konno H, Kanai Y, Katagiri M, Watanabe T, Mori A, Ikuta T, Tani H, Fukushima S, Tatefuji T, Shirasawa T

Melinjo (Gnetum gnemon L.) Seed Extract Decreases Serum Uric Acid Levels in Nonobese Japanese Males: A Randomized Controlled Study.

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2013;2013:589169. doi: 10.1155/2013/589169. Epub 2013 Dec 17.

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Abstract

Melinjo (Gnetum gnemon L.) seed extract (MSE) containing trans-resveratrol (3,5,4'-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene) and other derivatives exerts various beneficial effects. However, its mechanism of action in humans remains unknown. In this study, we aimed to investigate beneficial effects of MSE in healthy adult males. In this double-blind, randomized controlled study, 30 males aged 35-70 years with

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ResveratrolPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alphaProteinHumans
Unknown
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ResveratrolPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gammaProteinHumans
Unknown
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