›› 2006, Vol. 1 ›› Issue (3-4): 105-111.

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Anti-osteoporotic Effects of Medicinal Herbs and their Mechanisms of Action

Yan Zhang1; Mansau Wong2; Chunfu Wu1*   

  1. 1 Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China; 2 Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
  • Received:2006-01-01 Revised:2006-01-01 Online:2006-10-15 Published:2006-10-15
  • Contact: Chunfu Wu

Abstract: This article reviews the recent pharmacological research of medicinal herbs on osteoporosis, especially induced by estrogen deficiency, in animal model. The information will provide the reference for future clinical drug research and development on anti-osteoporosis as the
alternative to synthetic medicine.

Key words: osteoporosis, herb, traditional Chinese medicine ( TCM ), ovariectomy ( OVX )

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