<it>Eurycoma longifolia</it> upregulates osteoprotegerin gene expression in androgen- deficient osteoporosis rat model

<it>Eurycoma longifolia</it> upregulates osteoprotegerin gene expression in androgen- deficient osteoporosis rat model

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Eurycoma longifolia</it> (EL) has been shown recently to protect against bone calcium loss in orchidectomised rats, the model for androgen-deficient osteoporosis. The mechanism behind this is unclear but it may be rel...

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Main Authors: Shuid Ahmad, El-arabi Eman, Effendy Nadia, Razak Halimaton Saadiah, Muhammad Norliza, Mohamed Norazlina, Soelaiman Ima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subjects:
<it>Eurycoma longifolia</it>
Osteoporosis
Orchiectomy
OPG
RANKL
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/12/152

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