Epimedium-derived flavonoids prevent ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis in rats independent of its enhancement in intestinal calcium absorption

National Medical Journal of China

Volumn 88, Issue 25, 2008, Pages 1772-1777

  Qin, Ling ^a   Zhang, Ge ^a   Wang, Xin Luan ^a   Shi, Yin Yu ^a   Kong, Ying Yan ^a   Yang, Xiao En ^a   Sheng, Hui ^a   Liang, Bing Zhong ^a   Liang, Guo Sui ^a   Yao, Xin Sheng ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Calcium; Flavone; Osteoporosis, postmenopausal

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; ESTROGEN; FLAVONOID; PARATHYROID HORMONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BONE DENSITOMETRY; CALCIUM ABSORPTION; CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIMEDIUM; ESTROGEN DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; OSTEOLYSIS; OSTEOPOROSIS; OVARIECTOMY; RAT; URINALYSIS; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; DISEASE MODEL; INTESTINE; METABOLISM; PHYTOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZATION; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; EPIMEDIUM; FEMALE; FLAVONOIDS; INTESTINES; OSTEOPOROSIS; OVARIECTOMY; PHYTOTHERAPY; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 77954811256     PISSN: 03762491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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