Evidence based anti-osteoporosis effects of Periplaneta americana L on osteoblasts, osteoclasts, vascular endothelial cells and bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells

Abstract Background Kangfuxin (KFX) is the ethanol extract of Periplaneta americana L, which has been widely used in the Traditional Chinese Medicine for the repair and regeneration of injured organ and tissues with long history. This study is to investigate the influence of KFX in the various cellu...

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Main Authors: Yan-Fen Huang, Long-Jian Li, Si-Qian Gao, Yang Chu, Jie Niu, Fu-Neng Geng, Yong-Mei Shen, Li-Hua Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-017-1917-7