Title:New Emerging Aspect of Herbal Extracts for the Treatment of
Osteoporosis: Overview
Volume: 20
Issue: 4
Author(s): Priyanka Kumari, Raj K. Shirumalla, Vijay Bhalla and Md Sabir Alam*
Affiliation:
- Department of Pharmaceutics, SGT College of Pharmacy, Gurgaon-Badli Road
Chandu, Budhera, Gurugram, Haryana 122505, India
Keywords:
Herbal extract, osteoporosis, pathways, mechanism of action, antioxidant, mortality risk.
Abstract: As the global population ages, osteoporosis is becoming a more common silent disease.
Osteoporosis is characterized by decreased bone quality and strength, which increases the risk of
fragility fractures in the elderly. According to estimates, 50% of women eventually suffer from an
osteoporotic fracture. Due to increasing disability, more frequent hospital hospitalizations, and
most critically, fragility fractures have been linked to a reduced quality of life. Osteoporotic fractures
have been linked to an increased mortality risk; and must be considered in awareness as a serious
health concern. There are anti-osteoporotic medications available that improve bone quality.
Considering the availability of various treatment options, still there are a lot of underserved needs
in the treatment of fractures and osteoporosis. For example, the application of natural products
and herbal resources for fracture healing, because of the androgen-like and antioxidant characteristics
of the plants, they can play a crucial for accelerating the repair of bone fractures. In this article,
we’ll discuss the herbal remedies that are essential for treating osteoporosis (bone disease).