Trial reportPloS one2018
Evaluation of maslinic acid with whole-body vibration training in elderly women with knee osteoarthritis.
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- Effect of low-magnitude, variable-frequency vibration therapy on pain threshold levels and mobility in adults with moderate knee osteoarthritis-randomized controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Trial
- Maslinic Acid Alleviates Obesity-Associated Skeletal Muscle Atrophy and Adipose Tissue Dysfunction in Obese Mice.Biomolecules & therapeutics · 2026Article
- Role of maslinic acid in ischemia-reperfusion-induced testicular injury in rats.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2026Article
- Pentacyclic Triterpenoid Maslinic Acid Promotes Hair Growth Comparable to Minoxidil: A New Insight on the Potential Involvement of Cilia Activity.ACS pharmacology & translational science · 2025Article
- Maslinic acid alleviates intervertebral disc degeneration by inhibiting the PI3K/AKT and NF-κB signaling pathways.Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica · 2024Article
- Pharmacokinetics and effect of maslinic acid with physical exercise on grip strength and trunk muscle mass in healthy Japanese individuals.Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition · 2023Article
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- Cognitive and physical benefits of a game-like dual-task exercise among the oldest nursing home residents in Japan.Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.) · 2022Article
- Maslinic Acid Attenuates Denervation-Induced Loss of Skeletal Muscle Mass and Strength.Nutrients · 2021Article
- Unraveling Natural Products' Role in Osteoarthritis Management-An Overview.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- Maslinic acid derived from olive fruit in combination with resistance training improves muscle mass and mobility functions in the elderly.Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition · 2019Article
- Semi-Recumbent Vibration Exercise in Older Adults: A Pilot Study of Methodology, Feasibility, and Safety.Gerontology & geriatric medicineArticle
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Abstract
purposeMaslinic acid (MA) is a component derived from a natural olive-based extract known to have pharmacological functions that include suppressing inflammation. This study examined how MA, in conjunction with whole-body vibration training (WBVT), can improve knee and muscle function in elderly women with knee osteoarthritis (OA).
methodsThe study was a double-blinded, placebo-controlled, randomized intervention study that enrolled individuals with knee pain. Participants were 26 females aged 65-85 years with knee OA. They performed WBVT and ingested either 16.7 mg of MA or a placebo daily for 20 weeks. We compared the effect of WBVT with placebo (WBVT/P) and WBVT with MA (WBVT/MA) in participants with various degrees of knee OA (Kellgren and Lawrence (K-L) grade) using the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score and isokinetic dynamometer measurements to evaluate knee and muscle function with two-way ANOVA.
resultsBased on the results of two-way ANOVA analysis of muscle function measurements, there was significant interaction (time × group) (P = 0.03) in the "isokinetic extension peak torque" domain for severe OA (K-L grade ≥ 3). The simple main effect of time in the WBVT/MA group (P = 0.04) contributed to this interaction. The JOA score for WBVT/MA supported the main effect of group as having a significant correlation in the "pain on walking" (P = 0.04) and "range of motion" (P < 0.01) domains. Participants with severe knee OA in the WBVT/MA group improved in these domains, whereas the WBVT/P group had few positive results.
conclusionsParticipants with severe OA who ingested MA in conjunction with WBVT improved their knee and muscle function. This study suggests that ingesting the anti-inflammatory supplement MA while participating in WBVT, elderly women can reduce knee OA and improve their knee muscle strength.
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