Effects and safety of Pueraria mirifica on lipid profiles and biochemical markers of bone turnover rates in healthy postmenopausal women.
- 2008-05
- RCT · n = 71
- Menopause (New York, N.Y.) 15(3)
- Jittima Manonai
- Apichart Chittacharoen
- Umaporn Udomsubpayakul
- Hathai Theppisai
- Urusa Theppisai
- PubMed: 18202589
- DOI: 10.1097/gme.0b013e31815c5fd8
- High evidence
- Adults
The Pueraria mirifica group showed a significant decrease in bone-specific alkaline phosphatase levels after 24 weeks of treatment compared with the placebo group; from 0.22+/-0.18 U/L to 0.13+/-0.01 U/L in the Pueraria mirifica group and from 0.20+/-0.10 U/L to 0.20+/-0.14 U/L in the placebo group.
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Moderate
- Significant
- Yes
- Dose
- 20, 30, or 50 mg/day