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Ameliorative effects of Osteo-F, a newly developed herbal formula, on osteoporosis via activation of bone formation

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JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
Volume 268, Issue -, Pages -

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ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113590

Keywords

Osteoporosis; Osteo-F; BMD; Osteocalcin; bALP; BMP-2; OPN

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  1. National Research Foundation of Korea Grant - Korean government [NRF-2019R1I1A2A01063598]

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This study investigated the role and mechanism of Osteo-F herbal formula in bone formation in osteoporosis, showing that Osteo-F ameliorated bone loss by increasing bone forming molecules including BMP-2 and OPN. Osteo-F may be an alternative material for managing osteoporosis with bone anabolic effects.
Ethnopharmacological relevance: The fruit of Schizandra chinensis and Lycium chinense, and the root of Eucommia ulmoides, components of Osteo-F, has traditionally been used for treating bone diseases in Korean Medicine. Aim of the study: The exact role and underlying mechanism of Osteo-F herbal formula on bone formation in osteoporosis was investigated in the present study. Materials and methods: OVX mice were treated with 0.9, 9 and 90 mg/kg of Osteo-F for 4 weeks. Bone tissues including fourth to sixth lumbar vertebrae (LV) and femur were collected to analyze the bone mineral density (BMD). In addition, serum biomarkers were estimated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The expressions of collagen, BMP-2 and osteopontin were determined in tibia to clarify the bone anabolic effects of Osteo-F in osteoporosis. Results: The levels of BMD in both of fourth to sixth LV and femur were significantly increased by Osteo-F treatment in OVX mice. Bone mineral content (BMC) was also elevated in Osteo-F-treated LV and femoral bone tissues. In addition, serum osteocalcin was markedly increased by Osteo-F in osteoporotic mice. Serum ALP and bALP levels were neutralized in Osteo-F 90 mg/kg-administered mice. Furthermore, Osteo-F treatment dramatically increased the mRNA expressions of collagen type I, BMP-2 and OPN in tibial bone specimens. Conclusions: Osteo-F ameliorated bone loss by increasing bone forming molecules including BMP-2 and OPN in osteoporosis. Osteo-F, a newly developed herbal formula, may be an alternative material for the management of osteoporosis with bone anabolic effects.

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