Effect of Dietary Vitamin K2 Supplementation on Bone Mineral Density in Ovariectomized Rats.
10.4163/kjn.2011.44.3.189
- Author:
Mi Ja CHOI
1
;
Mi Seong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Food and Nutrition, Keimyung University, Deagu 704-701, Korea. choimj@kmu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
vitamin K2;
BMD;
BMC;
ovariectomized rats
- MeSH:
Alkaline Phosphatase;
Amino Acids;
Animals;
Body Weight;
Bone Density;
Bone Resorption;
Diet;
Eating;
Female;
Femur;
Humans;
Osteocalcin;
Osteogenesis;
Rats;
Salicylamides;
Spine;
Vitamin K;
Vitamin K 2;
Vitamins;
Water
- From:The Korean Journal of Nutrition
2011;44(3):189-195
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Vitamin K has been suggested to plays a role in bone metabolism. The objective of this study was to determine whether vitamin K2 supplementation is related to bone mineral density, bone formation markers, and bone resorption in ovariectomized (OVX) rats. Forty Sprague-Dawley female rats (body weight, 200 +/- 10 g) were divided into four groups: a sham group fed a control diet, a sham group fed a vitamin K2 supplemented diet, OVX fed a control diet, and OVX fed a vitamin K2 supplemented diet (3.5 mg vitamin K2/kg diet). All rats were fed the experimental diets for 6 weeks, and deionized water was provided ad libitum. Serum alkaline phosphatase activity (ALP), osteocalcin, and urinary deoxypyridinoline crosslink values were measured as markers of bone formation and resorption. Bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content were measured in the spine and femur using PIXImus (GE Lunar Co., Madison, WI, USA). No significant differences in body weight gain, food intake, or food efficiency ratio were observed between the control and experimental groups. Serum ALP, osteocalcin, and urinary crosslink values were not significantly different between the vitamin K2 supplemented groups. No significant differences were observed for any of the variables in the sham group. Spine BMD values were significantly lower in the OVX than those in the sham groups. Spine and femur BMD per weight of vitamin K2 tended to be higher than the control diet group within the OVX group, but no significant differences were observed. In conclusion, dietary vitamin K2 supplementation may have a beneficial effect on spine and femur BMD in OVX rats. Further research is needed to understand the potential benefits of vitamin K2 on bone loss in OVX rats.
