Catechin-rich oil palm leaf extract enhances bone calcium content of estrogen-deficient rats

Objective: Postmenopausal estrogen deficiency often causes bone density loss and osteoporosis. This study evaluated the effects of an oral administration of oil palm leaf extract (OPL) on bone calcium content and structure, bone density, ash weights, and serum total alkaline phosphatase (T-ALP) of e...

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Main Authors: Bakhsh, Ahdab, Mohamed Mustapha, Noordin, Mohamed, Suhaila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29848/1/Catechin-rich%20oil%20palm%20leaf%20extract%20enhances%20bone%20calcium%20content%20of%20estrogen-deficient%20rats.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29848/
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0899900712003619
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Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia
Language: English