Kudzu (Pueraria lobata) vine isoflavones, at a dose lower than the recommended daily allowance in Japan, prevents bone loss in ovariectomized mic

• Published in: FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 47 - 55
• Main Authors: Tanaka, Teruyoshi, Tang, Hanjun, Umehara, Kazuya, Moriyama, Tatsuya, Kawamura, Yukio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tsukuba Japanese Society for Food Science and Technology 2023; The Japanese Society for Food Science and Technology; Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Subjects: Body weight; Bone loss; Bone resorption; Ethanol; Food intake; Food resources; Functional foods & nutraceuticals; Isoflavones; kudzu; Life expectancy; Life span; Osteoporosis; ovariectomized mice; Ovariectomy; Pueraria lobata; puerarin; Japan

As the average longevity of humans increases, the number of patients with osteoporosis has also increased. Chemoprevention for osteoporosis, especially through food intake, may extend the healthy life expectancy. We previously reported that kudzu (Pueraria lobata) vine ethanol extract (PVEE) in the...