Table 3.
Xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity of
Saururus chinensis
extracts by gr inding technique
Grinding technique
Inhibition rate of xanthine oxidase (%)
Water extracts
50% Ethanol extracts
Normal grinding
6.6 0.2
ab
30.7 0.3
a
Fine grinding
6.5 0.5
a
33.2 0.1
b
Ultrafine grinding
7.3 0.2
b
42.6 0.2
c
Means separation within columns by 5% DMRT.