Tu-Teng-Cao Extract Alleviates Monosodium Urate-Induced Acute Gouty Arthritis in Rats by Inhibiting Uric Acid and Inflammation

Table 4

Effects of TTC on the renal function of rats with acute gouty arthritis.

Group	Dose	Blood urea (mmol/L)	Creatinine (μmol/L)
Normal	—	6.42 ± 0.73	24.67 ± 4.36
Model	—	7.79 ± 0.94^##	28.60 ± 0.74^#
Colchicine	0.3 mg	7.32 ± 1.21	27.93 ± 5.13
TTC-H	1 g/kg	7.42 ± 1.89	27.63 ± 4.64
TTC-M	0.5 g/kg	7.41 ± 1.53	28.90 ± 7.87
TTC-L	0.25 g/kg	7.40 ± 1.01	26.36 ± 2.83

Measurement data represent the mean ± standard deviation of data obtained from 10 animals. One-way ANOVA and Student’s Newman–Keul’s test were used for statistical analysis. and compared with the normal control group; compared with the model control group.