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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-04-01
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| Series: | Animal Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s44149-021-00001-z |