Eucommia leaf extract (ELE) prevents OVX-induced osteoporosis and obesity in rats

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 735-752

  Zhang, Wenping ^a   Fujikawa, Takahiko ^a   Mizuno, Kaito ^a   Ishida, Torao ^a   Ooi, Kazuya ^a   Hirata, Tetsuya ^b   Wada, Atsunori ^b  

^a SUZUKA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co   (Japan)

Author keywords

BMD; Eucommia ulmoides Oliver; Obesity; Osteoporosis; OVX

Indexed keywords

ANTIOBESITY AGENT; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; EUCOMMIA EXTRACT; EUCOMMIA LEAF EXTRACT; OSTEOCALCIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; BONE ATROPHY; BONE DENSITY; BONE METABOLISM; BONE STRENGTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUCOMMIACEAE; FEMUR; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; OSSIFICATION; OSTEOPOROSIS; OVARIECTOMY; PLANT LEAF; RAT; TIBIA; UTERUS WEIGHT; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; BONE DENSITY; EUCOMMIACEAE; FEMALE; OBESITY; ORGAN SIZE; OSTEOPOROSIS; OVARIECTOMY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 84864199380     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X12500553     Document Type: Article

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