Icariin protects against cage layer osteoporosis by intervening in steroid biosynthesis and glycerophospholipid metabolism

Abstract Cage layer osteoporosis (CLO) is a common bone metabolism disease in the breeding industry of China. However, effective prevention for CLO has not been developed. Icariin (ICA), the main bioactive component of the Chinese herb Epimedium, has been shown to have good therapeutic effects on bo...

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Main Authors: Zhengwang Yu, Jie Huang, Zhongxin Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Animal Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s44149-021-00001-z