Olive oil and vitamin D synergistically prevent bone loss in mice.

As the Mediterranean diet (and particularly olive oil) has been associated with bone health, we investigated the impact of extra virgin oil as a source of polyphenols on bone metabolism. In that purpose sham-operated (SH) or ovariectomized (OVX) mice were subjected to refined or virgin olive oil. Tw...

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Main Authors: Camille Tagliaferri, Marie-Jeanne Davicco, Patrice Lebecque, Stéphane Georgé, Marie-Jo Amiot, Sylvie Mercier, Amélie Dhaussy, Alain Huertas, Stéphane Walrand, Yohann Wittrant, Véronique Coxam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4281074?pdf=render