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Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: May 30 9:01am | Replies (18)
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@dmk
I could switch to allopurinol and my insurance would pay for it, lol, but celery seed has a very similar (or identical?) compound:
3-nbutylphthalide, or 3nB
inhibits the enzyme xanthine oxidase
xanthine oxidase inhibitor (xaoi)
... and basically no side-effects listed, nor have I had any in many years. It's not terribly expensive but it's not free!
I have not had to go on a very strict diet to mostly go without symptoms, but I suppose I'm living on the edge by doing so.
It's likely because of that, that relatively minor things like tomatoes can drag me over the edge.
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@carbcounter
An apparent correction to my 3nB information above that says 3nB by itself is nothing but a mild diuretic.
"Your understanding about the Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor (XAOI) property is a common point of confusion. While 3nB itself is not an XAOI, whole celery seed extract does contain other compounds—specifically the flavonoids luteolin and apigenin—that have shown mild XAOI activity in laboratory settings."