afzelechin (EAF), a flavan-3-ol, in mature ovariectomized mice model and its ability to
stimulate osteoblastic activity and inhibit osteoclastic activity. Mature C57BL/6 mice (three to
four months old) were either ovariectomised (OVX) or sham-operated and subjected to
treatment (vehicle, 17β-oestradiol (E2, 200 μg/kg/day) or EAF (500 μg/kg/day) orally for six
weeks. EAF and E2 significantly reduced urinary calcium (Ca) excretion, serum osteocalcin …