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ArticleActa veterinaria Scandinavica2016

Structural changes in femoral bone microstructure of female rabbits after intramuscular administration of quercetin.

Ramona Babosova, Hana Duranova, Radoslav Omelka, Veronika Kovacova, Maria Adamkovicova, Birgit Grosskopf, Marcela Capcarova, Monika Martiniakova

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Article in Acta veterinaria Scandinavica, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Ramona BabosovaDepartment of Zoology and Anthropology, Constantine the Philosopher University, 949 74, Nitra, Slovakia.
Hana DuranovaDepartment of Zoology and Anthropology, Constantine the Philosopher University, 949 74, Nitra, Slovakia.
Radoslav OmelkaDepartment of Botany and Genetics, Constantine the Philosopher University, 949 74, Nitra, Slovakia.
Veronika KovacovaDepartment of Zoology and Anthropology, Constantine the Philosopher University, 949 74, Nitra, Slovakia.
Maria AdamkovicovaDepartment of Botany and Genetics, Constantine the Philosopher University, 949 74, Nitra, Slovakia.
Birgit GrosskopfInstitute of Zoology and Anthropology, Georg-August University, 37 073, Göttingen, Germany. birgit.grosskopf@biologie.uni-goettingen.de.
Marcela CapcarovaDepartment of Animal Physiology, Slovak University of Agriculture, 949 76, Nitra, Slovakia.
Monika MartiniakovaDepartment of Zoology and Anthropology, Constantine the Philosopher University, 949 74, Nitra, Slovakia.
Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra · SKSlovak University of Agriculture · SKUniversity of Göttingen · DE

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Abstract

backgroundQuercetin is one of the best known flavonoids being present in a variety of fruits and vegetables. It has cardioprotective, anticarcinogenic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antiapoptotic properties. Some studies suggest that quercetin has protective effects on bone. However, its influence on qualitative and quantitative histological characteristics of compact bone is still unknown. In our study, 12 clinically healthy five-month-old female rabbits were divided into four groups of three animals each. Quercetin was applied intramuscularly in various concentrations; 10 µg/kg body weight (bw) in the E1 group, 100 µg/kg bw in the E2 group, and 1000 µg/kg bw in the E3 group for 90 days, 3 times per week. Three rabbits without exposure to quercetin served as a control (C) group. Differences in femoral bone microstructure among groups were evaluated.

resultsQualitative histological characteristics of compact bone differed between rabbits from the E1 and E2 groups. Primary vascular longitudinal bone tissue was not found in some areas near the endosteal surface due to increased endocortical bone resorption. In addition, periosteal border of rabbits from the E1 group was composed of a thicker layer of primary vascular longitudinal bone tissue than in the other groups. In all groups of rabbits administered quercetin, a lower density of secondary osteons was observed. Histomorphometrical evaluations showed significantly decreased sizes of the primary osteons' vascular canals in individuals from the E1 and E2 groups. Secondary osteons were significantly smaller in rabbits from the E1, E2, E3 groups when compared to the C group. Cortical bone thickness was significantly increased in females from the E1 and E2 groups.

conclusionsThe results indicate that quercetin has not only a positive dose-response on qualitative and quantitative histological characteristics of the compact bone of female rabbits as it would be expected.

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AnimalsBone Density Conservation AgentsFemaleFemurHaversian SystemInjections, IntramuscularQuercetinRabbitsBone Density Conservation AgentsQuercetinBone microstructureHistomorphometryIntramuscular administrationQuercetinRabbit

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