Chenopodium ambrosioides L. extract prevents bone loss

ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of the Chenopodium ambrosioides L (mastruz) extract for preventing bone loss and bone metabolism in ovariectomized rats. METHODS: Twelve rats were subjected to bilateral ovariectomy for inducing osteoporosis. After surgery, they were divided into two groups...

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Main Authors: Ciro Dantas Soares, Maria Goretti Freire de Carvalho, Rejane Andrade de Carvalho, Sérgio Rodrigo Pereira Trindade, Amália Cinthia Meneses do Rêgo, Irami Araújo-Filho, Márcia Martins Marques
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2015-12-01
Series:Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502015001200812&tlng=en