Journal
NUTRIENTS
Volume 12, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nu12030852
Keywords
dried pomegranate juice concentrated powder; eucommiae cortex; achyranthis radix; PCP:EC:AR 5:4:1 (g/g) mixed formula; efficacy confirmation; surgically-induced osteoarthritic rabbits
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- National Research Foundation of Korea - Korea government (MSIT) [2018R1A5A2025272]
- National Research Foundation of Korea [2018R1A5A2025272] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)
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In this study, we aimed to determine the synergistic effects of a formula consisting of dried pomegranate concentrate powder, Eucommiae Cortex, and Achyranthis Radix 5:4:1 (g/g) (PCP:EC:AR) in a surgically induced osteoarthritis (OA) rabbit model. PCP:EC:AR was orally administered once per day. Knee thickness, maximum extension of the knee joint, gross articular defect area, and the histopathological appearance of the cartilage were monitored, along with serum collagen type II C-telopeptide (CTX-II), cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP), matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-3, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, interleukin (IL)-1 beta, and subchondral IL-1 beta and TNF-alpha levels. Roentgenographic images were also evaluated. PCP:EC:AR significantly inhibited the surgically induced increase in knee thickness, maximum extension of both knees, knee thickness after capsule exposure, gross femoral and tibial articular defect areas, loss of the knee joint area, serum and synovial COMP, CTX-II, and MMP expression, and synovial IL-1 beta, and TNF-alpha expression. In addition, surgically induced narrowing of the knee bones, loss of the joint area, cartilage damage, and osteophyte formation were reduced. PCP:EC:AR suppressed the surgically induced increases in the Mankin score, and subchondral IL-1 beta and TNF-alpha immunolabeled cell numbers. PCP:EC:AR exerted potent OA protective effects in a surgically induced OA rabbit model.
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