ENA Actimineral Resource A restores bone loss and bone quality in ovariectomized rats

Mol Cell Biochem. 2007 Jan;295(1-2):35-43. doi: 10.1007/s11010-006-9269-5. Epub 2006 Jul 13.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of ENA Actimineral Resource A (ENA-A), seaweed origin alkaline water, on postmenopausal osteoporosis in ovariectomized (OVX) rats. The 12-week old Wistar rats were divided randomly into 4 groups: ovariectomized (OVX), OVX plus 0.5% ENA-A, OVX plus 5% ENA-A and OVX plus 10% ENA-A. A histopathological analysis indicated that ENA-A could prevent OVX-induced bone loss by increasing femur trabecular bone area in a dose-dependent manner. ENA-A significantly (p<0.05) increased serum estradiol levels, decreased serum osteocalcin activity and suppressed serum pyridinoline (PYD) levels. The in vitro effects of ENA-A were also studied using MC3T3-E1 cells. ENA-A significantly stimulated cell proliferation and increased both ALP activity and calcium deposition in a dose-dependent manner. These results suggest that the treatment of ovariectomized rats with ENA-A not only prevents bone resorption but also appears to maintain the cancellous bone structure of postmenopausal osteoporosis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkaline Phosphatase / genetics
  • Alkaline Phosphatase / metabolism
  • Amino Acids / blood
  • Animals
  • Body Weight
  • Bone Resorption / therapy*
  • Bone and Bones / cytology
  • Bone and Bones / drug effects*
  • Bone and Bones / pathology
  • Calcification, Physiologic
  • Cell Differentiation
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Estradiol / blood
  • Female
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic
  • Mineral Waters / therapeutic use*
  • Minerals / therapeutic use*
  • Osteocalcin / blood
  • Osteoclasts / cytology
  • Osteogenesis
  • Ovariectomy*
  • Plant Preparations / therapeutic use*
  • RNA, Messenger / genetics
  • RNA, Messenger / metabolism
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar

Substances

  • Amino Acids
  • ENA Actimineral Resource A
  • Mineral Waters
  • Minerals
  • Plant Preparations
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Osteocalcin
  • Estradiol
  • pyridinoline
  • Alkaline Phosphatase