EURYCOMA LONGIFOLIA, A MALAYSIAN MEDICINAL HERB, SIGNIFICANTLY UPREGULATES PROLIFERATION AND DIFFERENTIATION IN PRE-OSTEOBLASTS (MC3T3-E1): AN IN VITRO MODEL
Journal Title: International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 11
Abstract
Objective: Eurycoma longifolia (EL), a well-recognized Malaysian medicinal herb, has gained widespread popularity due to its ability to protect against bone calcium loss in androgen-deficient osteoporosis. Nevertheless numerous animal studies have proved the bone protective effect of EL; however, the exact mechanism is not well-explained yet. Thus, the present study was aimed to explore the in vitro basis of bone protective effects of EL by using mouse pre-osteoblast cell line (MC3T3-E1).Methods: The cytotoxicity and proliferative potential of EL were evaluated by lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and cell counting methods. Despite cell growth, the ability of EL to promote osteogenic differentiation of bone-forming cells was assessed by quantifying collagen (early differentiation marker) and calcium (late differentiation marker) in EL-treated bone forming cells.Results: Resulting data obtained from dose optimization study revealed that EL at 5 to 50 µg/ml concentration showed marked effects in significantly promoting cell growth in MC3T3-E1 cells. As such, resulting data also demonstrated the superior potential of EL in up regulating collagen synthesis and mineralization (calcium deposition) in MC3T3-E1 cells at 25 µg/ml, in comparison to untreated (negative control) and dihydrotestosterone (5α-DHT)-treated cells (positive control).Conclusion: These pronounced effects of EL on osteoblasts provide an in vitro basis for the bone protective potential of EL and thus can be considered as an alternative regimen for the treatment of androgen-deficient male osteoporosis.Â
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Hnin Ei Thu, Isa Naina Mohamed, Zahid Hussain, Norazlina Mohamed, Ahmad Nazrun Shuid
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