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Article: Cranberry juice improved antioxidant status without affecting bone quality in orchidectomized male rats.
- Article from:
- Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology
- Article date:
- December 1, 2007
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Abstract
Background: We reported that drinking citrus juice improves bone quality in orchidectomized senescent male rats. Because cranberry juice, like citrus, is rich in nutrients and phenolic compounds, beneficial effects of citrus juice might also be seen with cranberry juice. An experiment evaluated effect of drinking cranberry juice on bone quality in orchidectomized rats.
Methods: Thirty-two 1-year-old male rats were randomized to two groups: a sham-control group (n = 8) and an orchidectomized group (n = 24). The treatments for the 4 months duration of the study were SHAM, orchidectomy (ORX), ORX + drinking either 27% or 45% cranberry juice ...