Improvement of Bone Strength and Dermal Thickness Due to Dietary Edible Bird’s Nest Extract in Ovariectomized Rats

Noriko MATSUKAWA; Megumi MATSUMOTO; Wakoto BUKAWA; Hideyuki CHIJI; Keizo NAKAYAMA; Hiroshi HARA; Takamitsu TSUKAHARA

doi:10.1271/bbb.100705

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Improvement of Bone Strength and Dermal Thickness Due to Dietary Edible Bird’s Nest Extract in Ovariectomized Rats

Noriko MATSUKAWA, Megumi MATSUMOTO, Wakoto BUKAWA, Hideyuki CHIJI, Keizo NAKAYAMA, Hiroshi HARA, Takamitsu TSUKAHARA

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Keywords: edible bird’s nest extract, bone strength, ovariectomized rat

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2011 Volume 75 Issue 3 Pages 590-592

DOI https://doi.org/10.1271/bbb.100705

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Abstract

Oral administration of edible bird’s nest extract (EBNE) improved bone strength and calcium concentration in the femur of ovariectomized rats. Dermal thickness was also increased by EBNE supplementation, whereas EBNE administration did not affect the serum estradiol concentration. These results suggest that EBNE is effective for the improvement of bone loss and skin aging in postmenopause all women.

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