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

• 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
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

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...