Allium fistulosum (Welsh onion) and Portulaca oleracea increase longitudinal bone growth in weanling rats possibly by promoting TGF-β and IGF-1 signaling

Allium fistulosum (Welsh onion) and Portulaca oleracea increase longitudinal bone growth in weanling rats possibly by promoting TGF-β and IGF-1 signaling

Longitudinal bone growth mainly occurs during adolescence and can be enhanced by growth hormones. We hypothesized that water extracts from roots of Allium fistulosum L. (Welsh onion, WO; 15 or 45 mg/kg bw/day) and Portulaca oleracea L. (PO; 15 or 45 mg/kg bw/day) can stimulate longitudinal bone grow...

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Main Authors: Byoung-Seob Ko, Jin Ah Ryuk, Joo Tae Hwang, Ting Zhang, Xuangao Wu, Hye Jin Kim, Qiu Jing Yi, Sunmin Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
Welsh onion
Portulaca oleracea
Longitudinal bone growth
TGF-β
IGF-1
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464619302440

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