Dried plum polyphenolic extract combined with vitamin K and potassium restores trabecular and cortical bone in osteopenic model of postmenopausal bone loss

Dried plum has unique anabolic effects on bone, but the responsible bioactive components have remained unclear. This study investigated components of dried plum with potential osteoprotective activity utilizing aged, osteopenic Sprague Dawley rats fed diets supplemented with a crude polyphenol extra...

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Main Authors: Jennifer L. Graef, Ping Ouyang, Yan Wang, Elizabeth Rendina-Ruedy, Megan R. Lerner, Denver Marlow, Edralin A. Lucas, Brenda J. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464617307788