Article: Ipriflavone, a synthetic phytoestrogen, enhances intestinal calcium transport in vitro.(Abstract)

Ipriflavone, a synthetic phytoestrogen, enhances intestinal calcium transport in vitro.

Arjmandi BH, Khalil DA, Hollis BW. Calcif Tissue Int 2000;67:225-229.

Ipriflavone (IP), a synthetic isoflavone, prevents bone loss associated with ovarian hormone deficiency in women and animal models. This protective effect of IP may be partly due to its ability to enhance calcium absorption. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of IP and 17beta-estradiol (E(2)) on in vitro intestinal calcium transport in an ovariectomized rat model using E(2) as a positive control. Forty-eight 90-day-old female Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into four groups: one ...

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