Antinociceptive and anti-hyperuricemic effects of ethanolic extract from Homalomena pierreana Engl., Araceae

Gout is one of arthritis diseases resulting from high levels of plasma uric acid. Screening of medicinal plants for analgesic and an-hyperuricemic effects is necessary to prevent and treat gout disease. Homalomena has been widely used in traditional medicine for the treatment of bone diseases. Homalomena pierreana is a newly discovered rare species found in Vietnam.