EFFECTS OF DAIDZEIN ON THE ENZYMES OF BONE METABOLISM AND BONE REBUILDING IN OVARIECTOMIZED RATS / 营养学报

ABSTRACT

Obejective To study the effect of daidzein(Daid) on the enzymes of bone metabolism and bone rebuilding in ovariectomized rats.Method Sixty 3-mon female SD rats were divided into 6 groups:Sham,OVX,OVX-D1～D4 groups.Every day the rats in Sham and OVX groups were given distilled water,and the rats in OVX-D1,OVX-D2,OVX-D3,OVX-D4 groups were given 25,50,75,100 mg/kg bw Daid respectively.After 6 mon,all of rats were killed,and the blood,liver and femur were collected.The content of calcium and phosphorus in serum and the enzymes of bone metabolism were measured.Results The content of calcium,phosphorus and ATPase in serum was increased,but the activity of serum alkaline phosphatase(ALP) and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase(TRAP-5b) was decreased dose-dependently in OVX-D groups compared with OVX group.Conclusion The expression of bone metabolism-associated enzymes could be inhibited,which resulted in inhibition of bone formation and absorbsion in ovariectomized rats.The new balance between bone formation and absorption could be rebuilt by Daid,through the mechanism of decreasing rate of bone conversion.