title: Oral administration of beta-cryptoxanthin induces anabolic effects on bone components in the femoral tissues of rats in vivo.
abstract: The effect of beta-cryptoxanthin on bone components in the femoral tissues of rats was investigated. Beta-cryptoxanthin was isolated from Satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu MARC.). Bone tissues were cultured for 48 h in serum-free Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium containing either vehicle or beta-cryptoxanthin (10(-7) or 10(-6) M). The presence of beta-cryptoxanthin (10(-7) or 10(-6) M) caused a significant increase in calcium content and alkaline phosphatase activity in the femoral-diaphyseal and femoral-metaphyseal tissues. These increases were completely abolished in the presence of cycloheximide (10(-6) M), an inhibitor of protein synthesis. Thus beta-cryptoxanthin had an anabolic effect on bone calcification in vitro. Moreover, beta-cryptoxanthin (10, 25, or 50 microg/100 g body weight) was orally administered once daily for 7 d to young male rats. The administration of beta-cryptoxanthin (10, 25, or 50 microg/100 g body weight) caused a significant increase in calcium content and alkaline phosphatase activity in the femoral-diaphyseal and femoral-metaphyseal tissues. Femoral-diaphyseal and femoral-metaphyseal DNA contents were significantly increased by the dose of 25 or 50 microg/100 g body weight. A significant increase in metaphyseal DNA content was also seen with the dose of 10 microg/100 g body weight of beta-cryptoxanthin. This study demonstrates that beta-cryptoxanthin has an anabolic effect on bone components in rats in vitro and in vivo.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Endocrinology and Molecular Metabolism, Graduate School of Nutritional Sciences, University of Shizuoka, 52-1 Yada, Shizuoka 422-8526, Japan.
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Uchiyama
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sumida
authors.forename: Masayoshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism; D045930:Anabolic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D065366:Cryptoxanthins; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism; D018483:Diaphyses / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005269:Femur / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009924:Organ Culture Techniques; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D024341:Xanthophylls; D019207:beta Carotene / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D045930:Anabolic Agents; D065366:Cryptoxanthins; D024341:Xanthophylls; D019207:beta Carotene; D004247:DNA; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D002118:Calcium