Condition
Purine Metabolism
Purine metabolism is how the body makes and breaks down purines, the building blocks of DNA and RNA, with the enzyme xanthine oxidase helping turn them into uric acid. Molybdenum, a mineral that enzyme relies on, has moderate evidence, and studies found xanthine oxidase activity went up. That rests on about 150 participants and measured the enzyme itself, so it says little yet about uric acid or how people felt.
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- How we grade
- Supplements studied
- 1
- Graded outcomes
- 1
Evidence by supplement
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| Grade | Outcome | Effect | Size | Studies | People | Studies list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xanthine Oxidase Activity Moderate Increase | Improves (the measure goes up) | Moderate effect | 150 people |
Key findings
- Xanthine Oxidase ActivityImproves (the measure goes up)
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