TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of Cheonnyuncho (Opuntia humifusa) seeds treatment on the mass, quality, and the turnover of bone in ovariectomized rats
AU - Park, Jieun
AU - Hahm, Sahng Wook
AU - Son, Yong Suk
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Acknowledgments This work was carried out with the support of ‘Cooperative Research Program for Agriculture Science & Technology Development (Project No. LS 0509)’ Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea.
PY - 2011/12
Y1 - 2011/12
N2 - Cheonnyuncho (Opuntia humifusa), rich in polyphenols and flavonoids, is known to have medicinal benefits in the treatment of arteriosclerosis and inflammation. This study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of cheonnyuncho seed powder (OHS) on postmenopausal osteoporosis in ovariectomized rats. OHS treatment prevented an ovariectomy (OVX)-induced decrease in biomechanical quality of femurs. OHS also dose-dependently inhibited bone mineral density (BMD) decreases in femurs, which were accompanied by a significant decrease in skeletal remodeling, as evidenced by decreased levels of the bone turnover markers osteocalcin, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, and serum and urinary Ca excretion. Micro-CT analysis of femoral metaphysics showed that OHS prevented the OVX-induced decrease in bone volume/tissue volume, trabecular thickness, and trabecular number. Concluded, the treatment with OHS improves bone biomechanical quality through modification of BMD and trabecular microarchitecture without hyperplastic effects on the uterus. For these reasons, OHS may be suitable as an alternative treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis.
AB - Cheonnyuncho (Opuntia humifusa), rich in polyphenols and flavonoids, is known to have medicinal benefits in the treatment of arteriosclerosis and inflammation. This study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of cheonnyuncho seed powder (OHS) on postmenopausal osteoporosis in ovariectomized rats. OHS treatment prevented an ovariectomy (OVX)-induced decrease in biomechanical quality of femurs. OHS also dose-dependently inhibited bone mineral density (BMD) decreases in femurs, which were accompanied by a significant decrease in skeletal remodeling, as evidenced by decreased levels of the bone turnover markers osteocalcin, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, and serum and urinary Ca excretion. Micro-CT analysis of femoral metaphysics showed that OHS prevented the OVX-induced decrease in bone volume/tissue volume, trabecular thickness, and trabecular number. Concluded, the treatment with OHS improves bone biomechanical quality through modification of BMD and trabecular microarchitecture without hyperplastic effects on the uterus. For these reasons, OHS may be suitable as an alternative treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis.
KW - Opuntia humifusa
KW - bone mineral density
KW - bone turnover
KW - osteoporosis
KW - ovariectomized rat
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U2 - 10.1007/s10068-011-0210-7
DO - 10.1007/s10068-011-0210-7
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84862958127
SN - 1226-7708
VL - 20
SP - 1517
EP - 1524
JO - Food Science and Biotechnology
JF - Food Science and Biotechnology
IS - 6
ER -