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Anti-osteoporosis activity of red yeast rice extract on ovariectomy-induced bone loss in rats

Y. F. Wang, Liu, W. T., Chen, C. Y., Ke, H. P., Jiang, H. L., Chen, X. L., Shi, S. Y., Wei, W., and Zhang, X. N., Anti-osteoporosis activity of red yeast rice extract on ovariectomy-induced bone loss in rats, vol. 14, pp. 8137-8146, 2015.

Osteoporosis is the most common bone disease, affecting millions of people worldwide and leading to significant morbidity and high costs. Monacolin K, an extract of red yeast rice (RYR, Hongqu), plays important roles in the management of dyslipidemia, coronary heart disease, and diabetes. Our study aimed to investigate the protective effect of monacolin K on ovariectomy-induced bone loss in rats.

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