Natural Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitors, Sunglasses & Eye Health, Muscle Protein Synthesis, Splanchnic Extraction

July 6, 2022

[00:01:45] Natural xanthine oxidase inhibitors for gout (follow up from last week).

Resources:

• Natural Products and Extracts as Xantine Oxidase Inhibitors - A Hope for Gout Disease?
• In vitro and in silico Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitory Activity of Selected Phytochemicals Widely Present in Various Edible Plants
• Life Extension Uric Acid Control
• A randomized, double-blind, positive-controlled, prospective, dose-response clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of an aqueous extract of Terminalia bellerica in lowering uric acid and creatinine levels in chronic kidney disease subjects with hyperuricemia
• A randomized, double-blind, placebo-, and positive-controlled clinical pilot study to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of standardized aqueous extracts of Terminalia chebula and Terminalia bellerica in subjects with hyperuricemia
• Effectiveness of Cherries in Reducing Uric Acid and Gout: A Systematic Review
• Highly Acylated Anthocyanins from Purple Sweet Potato ( Ipomoea batatas L.) Alleviate Hyperuricemia and Kidney Inflammation in Hyperuricemic Mice: Possible Attenuation Effects on Allopurinol
• Effects of anthocyanins from purple sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L. cultivar Eshu No. 8) on the serum uric acid level and xanthine oxidase activity in hyperuricemic mice
• Hypouricemic effects of anthocyanin extracts of purple sweet potato on potassium oxonate-induced hyperuricemia in mice
• Protein-Bound Anthocyanin Compounds of Purple Sweet Potato Ameliorate Hyperglycemia by Regulating Hepatic Glucose Metabolism in High-Fat Diet/Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Mice
• Targets and mechanisms of dietary anthocyanins to combat hyperglycemia and hyperuricemia: a comprehensive review

[00:05:10] Sunglasses and eye health (from forum post).

Resources:

• Sunlight exposure and eye disorders in an economically active population: data from the KNHANES 2008-2012
• Ultraviolet light and ocular diseases (read entire article on Sci-Hub)
• The long-term effects of visible light on the eye
• Risk Factors for Age-Related Maculopathy
• Is sunlight exposure a risk factor for age-related macular degeneration? A systematic review and meta-analysis 1
• Ultraviolet radiation oxidative stress affects eye health
• Oxidative Stress-Related Mechanisms and Antioxidant Therapy in Diabetic Retinopathy
• Relationship between practices of eye protection against solar ultraviolet radiation and cataract in a rural area
• Sunlight and the 10-year incidence of age-related maculopathy: the Beaver Dam Eye Study
• Sunlight and age-related macular degeneration. The Beaver Dam Eye Study
• The Role of Diet, Micronutrients and the Gut Microbiota in Age-Related Macular Degeneration: New Perspectives from the Gut–Retina Axis

[00:13:11] Muscle protein synthesis after a protein-deficient meal.

[00:14:48] Splanchnic extraction in older adults.

Resources:

• Features, Causes and Consequences of Splanchnic Sequestration of Amino Acid in Old Rats

[00:18:13] Podcast: How to Get the Right Kind of Light.

[00:22:25] Pendulum Probiotic