Aspalathin from Aspalathus linearis (rooibos) reduces osteoclast activity and increases osteoblast activity in vitro

Aspalathin from Aspalathus linearis (rooibos) reduces osteoclast activity and increases osteoblast activity in vitro

Bone remodelling in a healthy body is in constant balance, maintaining an adaptive and robust skeletal system. In osteoporosis this balance is disrupted with the rates of osteoclastic bone resorption exceeding osteoblastic bone formation, resulting in lower bone mineral density. Rooibos tea, is a po...

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Main Authors: Travers Sagar, Abe Kasonga, Ulrike Baschant, Martina Rauner, Shaakirah Moosa, Sumari Marais, Marlena Kruger, Magdalena Coetzee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
Osteoporosis
Aspalathin
Rooibos
Osteoclast
Osteoblast
Bone remodelling
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464619305407

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