Effects of Yam and Diosgenin on Calpain Systems in Skeletal Muscle of Ovariectomized Rats

• मुख्य लेखकों: Kung-Hao Hsu (लेखक), Chi-Chen Chang (लेखक), Horng-Der Tsai (लेखक), Fuu-Jen Tsai (लेखक), Yao-Yuan Hsieh (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: Elsevier, 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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Objective: Yam or diosgenin (extracted from the root of wild yam) is traditionally used for hormone replacement in menopausal women. Calpains are crucially related to the degradation of myofibrillar proteins in skeletal muscle. This study aimed to investigate the effects of yam and diosgenin on the...