Epimedium for osteoporosis based on Western and Eastern medicine: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Yang A, Yu C, Lu Q, Li H, Li Z, He C
Published in Frontiers in Pharmacology
Methodology
Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials of Epimedium-containing preparations for postmenopausal osteoporosis and bone mineral density
Key Findings
Epimedium-based interventions were associated with improved lumbar and femoral bone mineral density compared with control, though most trials were of low methodological quality.
Conclusions
Epimedium may support bone density, but the evidence base is low certainty and largely from combination formulas.
Limitations
Low-quality trials; combination herbal formulas; regional publication bias.
Supplements Studied
Epimedium-based interventions were associated with improved bone mineral density, though most trials were of low methodological quality.
Outcomes Measured
Epimedium-based interventions were associated with improved lumbar and femoral bone mineral density.
Epimedium-based interventions were associated with improved lumbar and femoral bone mineral density compared with control, though most trials were of low methodological quality.
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