Treatment with Pueraria mirifica extract prevented muscle atrophy and restored muscle strength in ovariectomized rats

• Main Authors: Kochakorn Sukjan Inthanuchit,, Wandee Udomuksorn,, Ekkasit Kumarnsit,, Surapong Vongvatcharanon,, Uraporn Vongvatcharanon,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11550/1/29%20Kochakiorn%20Sukjan.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11550/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol46num10_2017/contentsVol46num10_2017.html

Pueraria mirifica (PM) is a phytoestrogen-rich plant that was tested to establish if its phytosteroids could prevent estrogen dependent sarcopenia. The effect of PM on the estrogen levels, estrous cycle, toxicity, muscle mass, strength and endurance of extensor digitorum longus (EDL) and gastrocnemi...