EFFECTS OF CENTELLA ASIATICA (L.) LEAF EXTRACT ON BONE CALCIUM AND PHOSPHATE LEVELS OF OVARIECTOMIZED RATS
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https://doi.org/10.22159/ijap.2019.v11s1.AR169Keywords:
Bone, calcium, Centella asiatica, Phytoestrogen, OsteoporosisAbstract
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Centella asiatica leaf extract in maintaining calcium and phosphate levels in the bone for
preventing osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
Methods: The obtained C. asiatica leaf extract was administered to ovariectomized rats at the doses of 60, 120, and 180 mg/kg body weight (BW)
for 30 days. Subsequently, the rats were euthanized by ether overdose, and bone calcium and phosphate levels were determined by the wet ashing
technique and spectrophotometry.
Results: The results showed no significant differences in the bone calcium and phosphate levels among rats administered with different doses of
C. asiatica leaf extract.
Conclusion: Our results indicate that C. asiatica leaf extract cannot be used as a source of phytoestrogens to maintain calcium and phosphate levels
in the bones.
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Phytochemistry, pharmacology and traditional uses. Med Plant Res
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Kaempferol as a flavonoid induces osteoblastic differentiation via
estrogen receptor signaling. Chin Med 2012;7:10.
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Potent inhibitory effect of naturally occuring flavonoids quercetin and
kaempferol on in vitro osteoclastic bone resorption. Biochem Pharm
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extract enhances bone calcium content of estrogen-deficient rats.
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epigallocatechin gallate suppressed the differentiation of murine
osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells. Cell Biol Int 2010;34:109-16.
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expression of IL-6, IL-8, and ICAM-1 in DEHP-stimulated human
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in lipopolysaccharide-exposed rats. Int J App Pharm 2018;10:11-4.
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of probiotics. Int J App Pharm 2018;10:23-7.
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05-04-2019
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BONG, Y., SOEKANTO, S. A., & IDRUS, E. (2019). EFFECTS OF CENTELLA ASIATICA (L.) LEAF EXTRACT ON BONE CALCIUM AND PHOSPHATE LEVELS OF OVARIECTOMIZED RATS. International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics, 11(1), 67–70. https://doi.org/10.22159/ijap.2019.v11s1.AR169
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