Influence of Piper sarmentosum aqueous extract on the expression of osteocalcin in glucocorticoid-induced osteoporotic rats

• Main Authors: Mohd Ramli, Elvy Suhana, Soelaiman, Ima Nirwana, Mohd Thani, Suryati, Mohd Nor, Nurul Huda, Mohamad Zainal, Nurul Hayati, Masrudin, Siti Saleha, Mohamad Asri, Siti Fadziyah
• Format: Article
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2023
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/110208/; https://medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/2023112812191414_2023-0585.pdf

Secondary osteoporosis is mainly caused by prolong used of glucocorticoid treatment. The Piper sarmentosum leaf aqueous extract was found to exhibit bone formatting osteocalcin activity against Dexamethasone induced osteoporotic rats. Thirty-two Sprague-Dawley rats were divided equally into four g...