Ficus deltoidea promotes bone formation in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

• Main Authors: Samsulrizal, Nurdiana, Goh, Yong Meng, Ahmad, Hafandi, Md Dom, Sulaiman, Azmi, Nur Syimal'ain, Mohamad Zin, Noor Syaffinaz Noo, Ebrahimi, Mahdi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor and Francis 2021
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97330/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97330/; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7801090/

Context: Diabetes mellitus increases the risk of bone diseases including osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. We have previously demonstrated that Ficus deltoidea Jack (Moraceae) is capable of reducing hyperglycaemia. However, whether F. deltoidea could protect against diabetic osteoporosis remains to b...