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This page gives internet links, of the literature we refer to in the rest of our website.

Gout & Uric Acid

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Gout Related Conditions

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GoutRelatedCon

Gout & Food, Supplements, Herbs, Enzymes, Bacteria

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Rosa D, Ferreira C, Fonseca A, Reis S, Dias M, Siqueira N, Silva L, Neves C, Oliveira L, Machado A,  Peluso M, Kefir reduces insulin resistance and inflammatory cytokine expression in an animal model of metabolic syndrome, Journal Food & Function, 2016, VL 6, Is 8, The Royal Society of Chemistry, [RSOC]

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Laureys D, De Vuyst L. Water kefir as a promising low-sugar probiotic fermented beverage. Arch Public Health. 2014 Jun 6;72(Suppl 1), PMCID: PMC4092267, [PubMed]

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Gaggìa F, Baffoni L, Galiano M, Nielsen DS, Jakobsen RR, Castro-Mejía JL, Bosi S, Truzzi F, Musumeci F, Dinelli G, Di Gioia D. Kombucha Beverage from Green, Black and Rooibos Teas: A Comparative Study Looking at Microbiology, Chemistry and Antioxidant Activity. Nutrients. 2018 Dec 20;11(1), [PubMed]

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Julie M. Kapp, Walton Sumner, Kombucha: a systematic review of the empirical evidence of human health benefit, Annals of Epidemiology, Volume 30, 2019, Pages 66-70, ISSN 1047-2797, [ScienceDirect]

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Zhang Y, Yang T, Zeng C, Wei J, Li H, Xiong YL, Yang Y, Ding X, Lei G. Is coffee consumption associated with a lower risk of hyperuricemia or gout? A systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 2016 Jul 8;6(7):e009809, Erratum in BMJ Open. 2016 Jul 18;6(7):e009809corr1. PMID: 27401353; PMCID: PMC4947733. [PubMed]

Zhu C, Tai LL, Wan XC, Li DX, Zhao YQ, Xu Y. Comparative effects of green and black tea extracts on lowering serum uric acid in hyperuricemic mice. Pharm Biol. 2017 Dec;55(1):2123-2128. [PubMed]

Zhang Y, Cui Y, Li XA, Li LJ, Xie X, Huang YZ, Deng YH, Zeng C, Lei GH. Is tea consumption associated with the serum uric acid level, hyperuricemia or the risk of gout? A systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2017 Feb 28;18(1):95, [PubMed]

Pervin M, Unno K, Ohishi T, Tanabe H, Miyoshi N, Nakamura Y. Beneficial Effects of Green Tea Catechins on Neurodegenerative Diseases. Molecules. 2018 May 29;23(6):1297, [PubMed]

Suzuki Y, Miyoshi N, Isemura M. Health-promoting effects of green tea. Proc Jpn Acad Ser B Phys Biol Sci. 2012;88(3):88-101, [PubMed]

Chacko SM, Thambi PT, Kuttan R, Nishigaki I. Beneficial effects of green tea: a literature review. Chin Med. 2010 Apr 6;5:13, [PubMed]

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Bakhshaee M, Mohammad Pour AH, Esmaeili M, Jabbari Azad F, Alipour Talesh G, Salehi M, Noorollahian Mohajer M. Efficacy of Supportive Therapy of Allergic Rhinitis by Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) root extract: a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Trial. Iran J Pharm Res. 2017 Winter;16(Suppl):112-118. PMID: 29844782; PMCID: PMC5963652, [PubMed]

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Kim HN, Kang SG, Roh YK, Choi MK, Song SW. Efficacy and safety of fermented garlic extract on hepatic function in adults with elevated serum gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase levels: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Eur J Nutr. 2017 Aug;56(5):1993-2002, Epub 2016 Oct 14. Erratum in: Eur J Nutr. 2017 Jan 11, [PubMed]

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Abu Bakar FI, Abu Bakar MF, Rahmat A, Abdullah N, Sabran SF, Endrini S. Anti-gout Potential of Malaysian Medicinal Plants. Front Pharmacol. 2018 Mar 23;9:261, eCollection 2018. Review. PubMed PMID: 29628890; [PubMed].

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Enny Virda Yuniarti, Emyk Windartik, Amar Akbar, Effect Of Red Ginger Compress To Decrease Scale Of Pain Gout Arthritis Patients, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH VOLUME 6, ISSUE 10, OCTOBER 2017, ISSN 2277-8616, [ijstr]

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