Mechanism of action of cocoa on bone metabolism in calcium- and estrogen-deficient rat model of osteoporosis: Evidence for site and dose-related responses and involvement of IGF-I
The present study evaluated the impact of cocoa on skeleton of ovariectomized rats. Animals were randomized into four groups: sham (basal diet: AIN-93M Ca and P-deficient), and three ovariectomized groups: OVX (basal diet), C6 and C12 (6% and 12% cocoa powder, respectively). Urinary calcium loss was...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Functional Foods |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464620300177 |