eng Oriental Scientific Publishing Company Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal 0974-6242 2023-06-30 16 2 629 637 10.13005/bpj/2645 49049 article Agung Nova Mahendra 1,2 I Made Jawi 1 Nyoman Mantik Astawa 3 Putu Astawa 4 I Wayan Putu Sutirta-Yasa 5 Department of Pharmacology and Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia Doctoral Study Program in Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia Virology Laboratory, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Udayana Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana and RSUP Prof I G. N. G. Ngoerah, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana and RSUP Prof I G. N. G. Ngoerah, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia Anthocyanins are ubiquitous phytoconstituents found in a wide array of natural products. Purple sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) is an important source of anthocyanins, a group of flavonoids with various medicinal benefits. One of the medicinal benefits of anthocyanins is their protection against the detrimental effects of stressors such as uric acid. On the other hand, hyperuricemia and its associated effects are considered significant challenges in human health. Since kidneys are essential organs in uric acid handling and uric acid is associated with kidney disease, this review focuses on re-appraising the role of purple sweet potato anthocyanins as renoprotectors against uric acid-related pathobiology. Future studies regarding the potential of these anthocyanins as renoprotectors are also discussed. https://biomedpharmajournal.org/vol16no2/renoprotective-effects-of-anthocyanins-against-uric-acid-instigated-injury-mini-review-with-a-special-emphasis-on-purple-sweet-potato-ipomoea-batatas-l-anthocyanins/ Anthocyanins Ipomoea batatas L. kidney NLRP3 inflammasome Nox4 Nrf2 Uric acid Xanthine oxidase