PMID- 27908549 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20170626 LR - 20170817 IS - 1873-1244 (Electronic) IS - 0899-9007 (Linking) VI - 33 DP - 2017 Jan TI - Noni leaf and black tea enhance bone regeneration in estrogen-deficient rats. PG - 42-51 LID - S0899-9007(16)30197-6 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.nut.2016.08.006 [doi] AB - OBJECTIVE: Black tea and Nonileaf are among the dietary compounds that can benefit patients with bone resorption disorders. Their bone regeneration effects and their mechanisms were studied in estrogen-deficient rats. METHODS: Noni leaves (three doses) and black tea water extracts were fed to ovariectomized rats for 4 mo, and their effects (analyzed via mechanical measurements, micro-computed tomography scan, and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction mRNA) were compared with Remifemin (a commercial phytoestrogen product from black cohosh). RESULTS: The water extracts (dose-dependently for noni leaves) increased bone regeneration biomarker (runt-related transcription factor 2, bone morphogenetic protein 2, osteoprotegerin, estrogen receptor 1 [ESR1], collagen type I alpha 1A) expressions and reduced the inflammatory biomarkers (interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, nuclear factor [NF]-kappaB, and receptor activator of NF-kappaB ligand) mRNA expressions/levels in the rats. The extracts also improved bone physical and mechanical properties. The extracts demonstrated bone regeneration through improving bone size and structure, bone mechanical properties (strength and flexibility), and bone mineralization and density. CONCLUSIONS: The catechin-rich extract favored bone regeneration and suppressed bone resorption. The mechanisms involved enhancing osteoblast generation and survival, inhibiting osteoclast growth and activities, suppressing inflammation, improving bone collagen synthesis and upregulating ESR1 expression to augment phytoestrogenic effects. Estrogen deficiency bone loss and all extracts studied (best effect from Morinda leaf at 300 mg/kg body weight) mitigated the loss, indicating benefits for the aged and menopausal women. CI - Copyright A(c) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. FAU - Shalan, Nor Aijratul Asikin Mohd AU - Shalan NA AD - UPM-MAKNA Cancer Research Laboratory, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia. FAU - Mustapha, Noordin M AU - Mustapha NM AD - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia. FAU - Mohamed, Suhaila AU - Mohamed S AD - UPM-MAKNA Cancer Research Laboratory, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia. Electronic address: mohamed.suhaila@gmail.com. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20160907 PL - United States TA - Nutrition JT - Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) JID - 8802712 RN - 0 (Biomarkers) RN - 0 (Estrogen Receptor alpha) RN - 0 (Estrogens) RN - 0 (Phytoestrogens) RN - 0 (Plant Extracts) RN - 0 (Tea) RN - 9007-34-5 (Collagen) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Biomarkers/metabolism MH - Bone Density/drug effects MH - Bone Regeneration/*drug effects MH - Bone Resorption/drug therapy MH - Bone and Bones/*drug effects/metabolism/pathology MH - *Camellia sinensis MH - Collagen/biosynthesis MH - Estrogen Receptor alpha/metabolism MH - Estrogens/deficiency MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Inflammation/metabolism/prevention & control MH - *Morinda MH - Osteoblasts/drug effects MH - Osteoclasts/drug effects MH - *Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal/drug therapy/metabolism/pathology MH - Ovariectomy MH - Phytoestrogens/pharmacology/therapeutic use MH - Phytotherapy MH - Plant Extracts/*pharmacology/therapeutic use MH - Plant Leaves MH - Rats, Sprague-Dawley MH - *Tea OTO - NOTNLM OT - Black tea OT - Bone regeneration OT - Epicatechin OT - Morinda citrifolia leaves OT - Remifemin OT - Scopoletin EDAT- 2016/12/03 06:00 MHDA- 2017/06/27 06:00 CRDT- 2016/12/03 06:00 PHST- 2016/04/28 00:00 [received] PHST- 2016/07/19 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2016/08/18 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2016/12/03 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2016/12/03 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/06/27 06:00 [medline] AID - S0899-9007(16)30197-6 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.nut.2016.08.006 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Nutrition. 2017 Jan;33:42-51. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2016.08.006. Epub 2016 Sep 7.