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ReviewFrontiers in medicine2023

Mechanisms of action and synergetic formulas of plant-based natural compounds from traditional Chinese medicine for managing osteoporosis: a literature review.

Chengcong Zhou, Shuchao Shen, Muxin Zhang, Huan Luo, Yuliang Zhang, Chengliang Wu, Lingfeng Zeng, Hongfeng Ruan

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Review in Frontiers in medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Chengcong ZhouInstitute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China.
Shuchao ShenInstitute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China.
Muxin ZhangInstitute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China.
Huan LuoDepartment of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Yuliang ZhangHangzhou Fuyang Hospital of TCM Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hangzhou, China.
Chengliang WuInstitute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China.
Lingfeng ZengGuangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Hongfeng RuanInstitute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China.
Zhejiang Chinese Medical University · CNGuangzhou University of Chinese Medicine · CNHangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteoporosis (OP) is a systemic skeletal disease prevalent in older adults, characterized by substantial bone loss and deterioration of microstructure, resulting in heightened bone fragility and risk of fracture. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) herbs have been widely employed in OP treatment owing to their advantages, such as good tolerance, low toxicity, high efficiency, and minimal adverse reactions. Increasing evidence also reveals that many plant-based compounds (or secondary metabolites) from these TCM formulas, such as resveratrol, naringin, and ginsenoside, have demonstrated beneficial effects in reducing the risk of OP. Nonetheless, the comprehensive roles of these natural products in OP have not been thoroughly clarified, impeding the development of synergistic formulas for optimal OP treatment. In this review, we sum up the pathological mechanisms of OP based on evidence from basic and clinical research; emphasis is placed on the

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active ingredientsanti-osteoporosis drugbone homeostasisosteoporosisplant-based natural productstraditional Chinese medicine herbs

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PMID37700771
PMCPMC10493415
OpenAlexW4386219066

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