This invention discloses the application of Morkotin A (
quercetin-3-O-
rutin-7-O-
glucoside) in the preparation of pharmaceuticals, health foods, or functional foods, belonging to the field of
biomedical technology. Animal experiments have demonstrated that Morkotin A can significantly increase
bone mineral density in ovariectomized osteoporotic mice, improve bone
microstructure, and regulate
calcium and
phosphorus metabolism and bone turnover marker levels. Simultaneously,
in vitro cell experiments have confirmed that Morkotin A can significantly promote
osteoblast differentiation and inhibit
osteoclast formation. The Morkotin A used in this invention is derived from the medicinal and edible
herb,
Lycium barbarum leaf, and has high safety. Both
in vitro and
in vivo experiments have confirmed that Morkotin A promotes
bone formation and inhibits
bone resorption, making it suitable for development as a
drug for the prevention and treatment of
osteoporosis, or as a
health food or
functional food that helps improve
bone mineral density.