Icariin in application of preparing medication for treating and preventing osteoporosis

Abstract

An application of icariin in preparing the medicines for preventing and treating osteoporosis is disclosed.

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Technical field [0001] The invention relates to the application of icariin in the preparation of medicines for treating or preventing osteoporosis. Background technique [0002] Osteoporosis is a hot topic in geriatrics. With the aging of the world population, the number of people suffering from osteoporosis is increasing year by year. According to statistics, the number of elderly people over 65 in my country has reached 120 million. Patients account for about 90% of these populations. Therefore, prevention and treatment of osteoporosis is a very urgent research topic to ensure people's quality of life. [0003] The root cause of osteoporosis is the imbalance between bone resorption and bone formation. A large amount of bone resorption reduces bone mass and quality. The therapies currently used to treat osteoporosis (such as vitamin D, hormone replacement, and bisphosphonic acid drugs) can only prevent bone resorption but cannot promote bone formation. The clinical application o...

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Although Chinese Patent Publication CN1282584A discloses that icariin has the effect of preventing or treating sexual dysfunction and vasoconstriction, there is no report about the effect of icariin on preventing or treating osteoporosis. In view of this, the present inven

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