Improvement of bone strength and dermal thickness due to dietary edible bird's nest extract in ovariectomized rats

Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2011;75(3):590-2. doi: 10.1271/bbb.100705. Epub 2011 Mar 7.

Abstract

Oral administration of edible bird's nest extract (EBNE) improved bone strength and calcium concentration in the femur of ovariectomized rats. Dermal thickness was also increased by EBNE supplementation, whereas EBNE administration did not affect the serum estradiol concentration. These results suggest that EBNE is effective for the improvement of bone loss and skin aging in postmenopause all women.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Avian Proteins / administration & dosage
  • Avian Proteins / metabolism
  • Birds
  • Bone Density*
  • Collagen / analysis
  • Diet
  • Diet Therapy
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Estradiol / analysis*
  • Estradiol / biosynthesis
  • Estradiol / deficiency
  • Female
  • Femur / chemistry*
  • Glycosaminoglycans / administration & dosage
  • Glycosaminoglycans / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Osteoporosis / diet therapy
  • Osteoporosis / physiopathology
  • Osteoporosis / prevention & control*
  • Ovariectomy / adverse effects
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Sialoglycoproteins / administration & dosage
  • Sialoglycoproteins / metabolism
  • Skin Aging

Substances

  • Avian Proteins
  • Glycosaminoglycans
  • Sialoglycoproteins
  • Estradiol
  • Collagen