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KMID : 0861120090130020103
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Korean Journal of Oriental Preventive Medicine
2009 Volume.13 No. 2 p.103 ~ p.113
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Effects of Houyttnia cordata on Bone Marrow Stromal Cell and Osteoporetic Rat
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Song Kyoo-Chun
Hwang Gwi-Seo
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Abstract
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This study was performed to evaluate the effect of HCB on the bone mass and its related factors in estrogen-deficient animal model. The model rats of osteoporosis showed a significant decrease in bone density, bone ash density, calcium content of femur bone. At the 14th day after ovariectomy-surgery, rats were administered with HCB, extract of Houyttnia cordata, per orally, and continued for 10 weeks. And osteoporosis related parameters were determined to investigate the effect of HCB. Osteoporotic rats showed lower serum estrogen level, higher body weight than normal rats, and showed atrophy of uterine horns.
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KEYWORD
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Houyttnia cordata, Osteoporosis Rat, Bone Marrow Stromal Cell, HCB
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