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Trigonella Goenum-Graecum Seed Extract Alleviates Menopausal Symptoms and Osteoporosis in Ovariectomized Rats

호로파(葫蘆巴) 종자 추출물이 난소 절제술을 받은 쥐에서 갱년기 증상 및 골다공증에 미치는 영향

  • Min Ju Kim (Department of Herbology, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Mi-Rae Shin (Department of Herbology, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Hak Joo Choi (Department of Herbology, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Seong-Soo Roh (Department of Herbology, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
  • 김민주 (대구한의대학교 한의학과 본초약리학교실) ;
  • 신미래 (대구한의대학교 한의학과 본초약리학교실) ;
  • 최학주 (대구한의대학교 한의학과 본초약리학교실) ;
  • 노성수 (대구한의대학교 한의학과 본초약리학교실)
  • Received : 2024.04.18
  • Accepted : 2024.05.25
  • Published : 2024.05.30
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Abstract

Objectives : We proposed the hypothesis that administering Trigonella foenum-graecum seed extract (TSE) could alleviate menopausal symptoms and osteoporosis resulting from estrogen deficiency. Methods : Ovariectomized (OVX) rats were administered TSE at doses of 300 or 600 mg/kg body weight for 8 weeks, followed by measurement of serum lipid profile and serum bone markers using ELISA kits. Additionally, analysis of related genes in the femur and uterus was performed using Western blot and real-time PCR. Additionally, micro-CT analysis was performed to investigate the protective effect of TSE against bone loss due to oophorectomy. Results : The administration of TSE led to significant reductions in triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and glucose levels in the serum of OVX rats. Furthermore, TSE increased estradiol levels in the serum and notably improved the levels of biochemical markers associated with bone metabolism. Additionally, TSE exerted significant regulatory effects on the mRNA levels of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL)-genes closely associated with bone metabolism in the femur. TSE also demonstrated pronounced effects on uterine tissue, with improvements observed in gene expression related to estrogen receptors. Conclusion : Our findings confirm the efficacy of TSE in ameliorating menopause symptoms by modulating elements associated with both bone and lipid metabolism in the serum, uterine tissue, and femur of OVX rats. The present findings suggest that TSE may offer potential therapeutic effects for symptoms related to menopause and osteoporosis in females.

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본 성과물은 2024년도 정부(과학기술정보통신부)의 재원으로 한국연구재단(No. 2018R1A5A2025272)과 주영엔에스(주)의 지원에 의해 수행되었습니다.

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