Bone defect repair is popular yet a challenging orthopaedic surgery involving trauma, osteoporotic fracture, or osteonecrosis (ON). In the United States, steroid-associated ON alone affects approximately 20,000 new patients per year, whereas the prevalence of ON patients in China may be 5 or more ti.....
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In our study, Fructus Ugustri Lucidi (FLL) has been found to be useful for maintenance of Ca balance and improvement of bone properties in aged and postomenopausal women for prevention of osteoporosis. Ethanol extract of FLL improved Ca balance and intestinal Ca absorption in ovariectomized rats (t.....
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In a previous patent filed in 2007, we have disclosed that Fructus Ligustri Lucidii (FLL) could improve the calcium balance in normal and ovariectomized rats. It also improved the intestinal absorption of calcium and its re-absorption in kidney. It also improved the quality of the bones. Based on.....
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