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Polyphenols from medicinal plants have attracted increasing attention due to their potential roles in regulating uric acid metabolism. In this study, single-factor experiments combined with Box\u2013Behnken response surface methodology were employed to optimize extraction conditions, and an entropy weighting method was applied to integrate total polyphenols and Archidendrin I into a comprehensive evaluation index. The bioactivity of the obtained extract was further assessed through in vitro assays and a hyperuricemic mouse model. The optimal extraction conditions were determined to be 50% ethanol, a liquid-to-material ratio of 30, and 31 min of sonication, yielding 175 mg GAE\/g DW of total polyphenols and 80.34 mg\/g DW of Archidendrin I. The extract exhibited significant xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity, reduced serum uric acid levels, regulated urate transporters (URAT1, GLUT9, and ABCG2), and alleviated renal and hepatic injury in hyperuricemic mice. These findings indicate that the optimized process enables efficient extraction of polyphenols from Archidendron clypearia, and the resulting extract exerts beneficial regulatory effects on uric acid metabolism, highlighting its potential as a natural agent for hyperuricemia management.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/molecules31091451","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,28]],"date-time":"2026-04-28T07:49:36Z","timestamp":1777362576000},"page":"1451","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Polyphenol-Rich Extract from Archidendron clypearia: Optimization, Characterization, and Hypouricemic Activity"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"31","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-4957-4509","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Danna","family":"Yan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ziyan","family":"Hong","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3384-2365","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Zhimin","family":"Zhao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Wenzhe","family":"Yang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Zhongshan Unicare Natural Medicine Co., Ltd., Zhongshan 528437, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Depo","family":"Yang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China"},{"name":"Zhongshan Unicare Natural Medicine Co., Ltd., Zhongshan 528437, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,27]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ejim.2020.07.006","article-title":"Hyperuricaemia and gout in cardiovascular, metabolic and kidney disease","volume":"80","author":"Borghi","year":"2020","journal-title":"Eur. 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