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Article: Reports from National Taiwan University, Medical Department advance knowledge in osteoporosis.
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- Blood Weekly
- Article date:
- January 22, 2009
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According to a study from Taipei, Taiwan, "Onion powder has been reported to decrease the ovariectomy-induced bone resorption of rats. However, the molecular mechanism of onion powder on the bone cells has not been reported."
"Here, we report that water solution of onion crude powder decreases the osteoclastogenesis from co-cultures of bone marrow stromal cells and macrophage cells. Additionally, water solution of onion crude powder inhibits the RANKL-induced ERK, p38 and NF-kappa B activation in macrophages. In summary, our data showed that onion powder may benefit bone through an anti-resorption effect on the osteoclasts. A nutritional approach is important ...
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