Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Kerala Ayurveda Ostoact Tablet (OAT) is a traditional Ayurvedic preparation that might use for the management of joint pain, bone pain and arthritis. The goal of present research was to evaluate the activity of OAT in improving postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMO) in ovariectomized (OVX) rats. EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURES: Female rats were ovariectomized bilaterally and distributed into 6 groups (n = 8) as Sham control (SC), Ovariectomy control (OVX), OVX with OAT (50 mg/kg, p.o.), OVX with OAT (100 mg/kg, p.o.) and OVX with OAT (150 mg/kg, p.o.) and Standard group (17β-estradiol, 30 μg/kg, s.c.). SC group rats went through a sham operation procedure. The animals were treated with an oral dose of OAT (50, 100 and 150 mg/kg) for 90 days. Body weight, tail skin temperature (TST) Serum hormones, bone turnover parameters, proinflammatory cytokines, bone physical parameters, histopathological analysis (uterus, vagina, and femur) and microcomputed tomography of the femur were measured on the 90th day of treatment. A new high performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC) process has been established for the standardization of OAT. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: OVX rats treated with OAT exhibited a significant decrease in TST, improved serum hormonal and lipid profile, bone turnover markers and pro-inflammatory cytokines, bone physical properties, increased bone density, and enhanced cytological and histological alterations with significant improvement in rat's body weight. In addition, OAT administration enhanced the weakening of trabecular bone microarchitecture triggered by OVX confirmed by microcomputed tomography (micro-CT). These findings imply that OAT may help treat osteoporosis in women brought on by menopause.