Protective effect of polysaccharides from morinda officinalis on bone loss in ovariectomized rats

Int J Biol Macromol. 2008 Oct 1;43(3):276-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2008.06.008. Epub 2008 Jun 27.

Abstract

In order to examine the effect of polysaccharides from morinda officinalis (MOP) on bone quality of osteoporosis rats. The osteoporosis in rats was induced by ovariectomy, and MOP (100 or 300 mg/kg) was orally administrated once daily. The animals were assessed 30 days after the operation for bone mineral density, serum cytokines level and mineral element concentration. MOP administration in rats resulted in an increase in bone mineral density and mineral element concentration, a decrease in serum cytokines level, which indicated that MOP administration may play an important role in the development of osteoporosis.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bone Density / drug effects
  • Bone and Bones / drug effects*
  • Bone and Bones / metabolism*
  • Bone and Bones / pathology
  • Bone and Bones / physiopathology
  • Cytokines / blood
  • Female
  • Femur / drug effects
  • Femur / metabolism
  • Minerals / metabolism
  • Morinda / chemistry*
  • Osteoporosis / drug therapy*
  • Osteoporosis / etiology
  • Osteoporosis / metabolism
  • Osteoporosis / physiopathology
  • Ovariectomy / adverse effects
  • Polysaccharides / isolation & purification*
  • Polysaccharides / pharmacology*
  • Polysaccharides / therapeutic use
  • Rats

Substances

  • Cytokines
  • Minerals
  • Polysaccharides