Treatment and protection of secondary osteoporosis in rats with"Kidney-Tonifying"Chinese herb compound
AIM: To observe the effect of "Kidney-Tonifying" Chinese herb compound on rats with secondary osteoporosis and to explore its mechanism. METHODS: By intramuscular injection of dexamethasone,the animal model of secondary osteoporosis was made and the animals were then given " Kidney-Tonifying" Chinese herb compound for 3 months. Bone mineral density( BMD) of femur and serum Ca,P and AKP were determined. RESULTS: The BMD of femur and the values of serum Ca,P and AKP in Chinese herb compound group were higher than those in control group ( P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: " Kidney-Tonifying" Chinese herb compound to some extent alleviates secondary osteoporosis.