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SUBMITTER: Zhang H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4102020 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM 20140701
Deer sinew (DS) has been used traditionally for various illnesses, and the major active constituent is collagen. In this study, we assessed the effects of collagen peptide from DS on bone loss in the ovariectomized rats. Wister female rats were randomly divided into six groups as follows: sham-operated (SHAM), ovariectomized control (OVX), OVX given 1.0 mg/kg/week nylestriol (OVX + N), OVX given 0.4 g/kg/day collagen peptide (OVX + H), OVX given 0.2 g/kg/day collagen peptide (OXV + M), and OVX g ...[more]