Delphinidin, one of the major anthocyanidins, prevents bone loss through the inhibition of excessive osteoclastogenesis in osteoporosis model mice.

Anthocyanins, one of the flavonoid subtypes, are a large family of water-soluble phytopigments and have a wide range of health-promoting benefits. Recently, an anthocyanin-rich compound from blueberries was reported to possess protective property against bone loss in ovariectomized (OVX) animal mode...

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Main Authors: Sawako Moriwaki, Keiko Suzuki, Masashi Muramatsu, Atsushi Nomura, Fumihide Inoue, Takeshi Into, Yuji Yoshiko, Shumpei Niida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4019566?pdf=render