Opuntia humifusa Supplementation Increased Bone Density by Regulating Parathyroid Hormone and Osteocalcin in Male Growing Rats
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Body Weight, FER and Food Intake
2.2. Changes in Serum Parameters
2.3. Bone Weight, BMD and BMC
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Experimental Animals
4.2. Preparation of Experimental Diet
4.3. Serum Analysis
4.4. Bone Weight, BMD and BMC Analysis
4.5. Statistical Analysis
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
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CG | EG | |
---|---|---|
Initial body weight (g) | 235.9 ± 3.89 | 235.8 ± 3.97 |
Final body weight (g) | 428.2 ± 10.86 | 419.3 ± 14.67 |
FER | 0.26 ± 0.008 | 0.26 ± 0.011 |
Food intake (g/day) | 16.2 ± 0.38 | 14.9 ± 0.16 |
CG | EG | |
---|---|---|
Ca (mg/dL) | 10.5 ± 0.14 | 10.2 ± 0.21 |
P (mg/dL) | 7.4 ± 0.33 | 7.6 ± 0.17 |
ALP (IU/L) | 87.0 ± 2.55 | 91.0 ± 3.18 |
OC (ng/mL) | 25.8 ± 0.53 | 30.4 ± 1.41 * |
PTH (pg/mL) | 13.7 ± 0.88 | 10.7 ± 0.45 * |
Ingredients | Contents |
---|---|
moisture (% w/w) | 2.89 |
ash (% w/w) | 13.8 |
carbohydrate (g/100 g) | 46.56 |
crude protein (g/100 g) | 4.91 |
crude fat (g/100 g) | 3.06 |
fiber (g/100 g) | 28.78 |
Fe2+ (mg/g) | 5.76 |
Ca2+ (mg/100 g) | 2931.3 |
Mg2+ (mg/100 g) | 1227.9 |
K+ (mg/100 g) | 2155.5 |
Na+ (mg/100 g) | 30.9 |
P2+ (mg/100 g) | 653.2 |
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Kang, J.; Park, J.; Choi, S.H.; Igawa, S.; Song, Y. Opuntia humifusa Supplementation Increased Bone Density by Regulating Parathyroid Hormone and Osteocalcin in Male Growing Rats. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2012, 13, 6747-6756. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms13066747
Kang J, Park J, Choi SH, Igawa S, Song Y. Opuntia humifusa Supplementation Increased Bone Density by Regulating Parathyroid Hormone and Osteocalcin in Male Growing Rats. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2012; 13(6):6747-6756. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms13066747
Chicago/Turabian StyleKang, Junyong, Jinho Park, Seong Hee Choi, Shoji Igawa, and Youngju Song. 2012. "Opuntia humifusa Supplementation Increased Bone Density by Regulating Parathyroid Hormone and Osteocalcin in Male Growing Rats" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 13, no. 6: 6747-6756. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms13066747