Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Department of Nutrition Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
J Nutr. 2018 Dec 1;148(12):1895-1902. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxy242.
Oleanolic acid (OA) and ursolic acid (UA) are major chemical constituents found in Fructus ligustri lucidi (FLL), a Chinese herb previously shown to increase bone properties and modulate calcium-vitamin D metabolism in rats. OA and UA have been reported to exert osteoprotective effects in vitro.
The present study was designed to determine whether OA or OA + UA mimicked the effects of FLL on bone and calcium homeostasis using ovariectomized rats.
Three-month-old ovariectomized Sprague-Dawley rats were stabilized for 2 mo and randomly assigned to 4 groups offered the same amount (15-17 g/d) of a control diet or experimental diets containing FLL (18.8 g/kg), OA (0.67 g/kg), or OA (0.67 g/kg) + UA (0.22 g/kg) for 6 wk. Serum was obtained for measurement of 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol [1,25(OH)2D3] and bones were collected for micro-CT analysis. Calcium balance was measured at weeks 1 and 6. A calcium kinetic study using 45Ca was conducted at week 6 and modeled using WinSAAM software.
Compared with the control group, rats fed the FLL-, OA-, and OA + UA-enriched diets had better bone properties and 51%, 31%, and 27% higher serum 1,25(OH)2D3 concentrations at week 6, respectively. These variables did not differ between the treatments. Calcium balance was not affected by diet at either week 1 or week 6. Kinetic modeling predicted that FLL and OA + UA diet-fed rats had 9% and 15% less endogenous excretion of calcium, respectively, compared with the control group. All 3 treatments resulted in a higher calcium mass of compartment 3 because of changes in transfer rate between compartments 2 and 3, and were positively associated with the serum 1,25(OH)2D3 concentration (R2 = 0.28; P < 0.01).
Similar to FLL, OA and OA + UA increase bone properties, serum 1,25(OH)2D3 concentration, and calcium use in ovariectomized rats, suggesting their potential role in management of osteoporosis.
齐墩果酸(OA)和熊果酸(UA)是女贞子(Fructus ligustri lucidi,FLL)中的主要化学成分,既往研究显示女贞子可改善大鼠的骨特性并调节钙-维生素 D 代谢。OA 和 UA 已被报道具有体外护骨作用。
本研究旨在通过去卵巢大鼠模型确定 OA 或 OA+UA 是否可模拟 FLL 对骨和钙稳态的作用。
3 月龄去卵巢 Sprague-Dawley 大鼠稳定 2 个月后,随机分为 4 组,分别给予相同量(15-17 g/d)的对照饮食或含有 FLL(18.8 g/kg)、OA(0.67 g/kg)或 OA(0.67 g/kg)+UA(0.22 g/kg)的实验饮食 6 周。采集血清以检测 1,25-二羟胆钙化醇[1,25(OH)2D3],收集骨骼进行 micro-CT 分析。在第 1 周和第 6 周测量钙平衡。第 6 周进行 45Ca 钙动力学研究,使用 WinSAAM 软件建模。
与对照组相比,6 周时,给予 FLL、OA 和 OA+UA 饮食的大鼠具有更好的骨特性,血清 1,25(OH)2D3 浓度分别升高 51%、31%和 27%。各组间这些变量无差异。第 1 周和第 6 周时,饮食均未影响钙平衡。动力学模型预测,与对照组相比,FLL 和 OA+UA 饮食组大鼠的内源性钙排泄分别减少 9%和 15%。所有 3 种治疗方法均导致 3 号 compartment 的钙质量增加,这是由于 2 号 compartment 和 3 号 compartment 之间的转移率发生变化,并且与血清 1,25(OH)2D3 浓度呈正相关(R2=0.28;P<0.01)。
与 FLL 相似,OA 和 OA+UA 可增加去卵巢大鼠的骨特性、血清 1,25(OH)2D3 浓度和钙利用率,提示其在骨质疏松症管理中的潜在作用。