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    Effect of Hesperidin with and without a Calcium (Calcilock®) Supplement on Bone Health in Postmenopausal Women
    (2016-03) Martin, Berdine R.; McCabe, George P.; McCabe, Linda; Jackson, George S.; Horcajada, Marie Noelle; Offord-Cavin, Elizabeth; Peacock, Munro; Weaver, Connie M.; Department of Medicine, IU School of Medicine
    Context: Citrus fruits contain unique flavanones. One of the most abundant of the flavanones, hesperidin, has been shown to prevent bone loss in ovariectomized rats. Objective: The objective of the study was to measure the effect of hesperidin with or without calcium supplementation on bone calcium retention in postmenopausal women. Design: The study was a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized-order crossover design of 500 g hesperidin with or without 500 mg calcium supplement in 12 healthy postmenopausal women. Bone calcium retention was determined from urinary excretion of the rare isotope, 41Ca, from bone. Results: Calcium plus hesperidin, but not hesperidin alone, improved bone calcium retention by 5.5% (P < .04). Conclusion: Calcium supplementation (Calcilock), in combination with hesperidin, is effective at preserving bone in postmenopausal women. - See more at: http://press.endocrine.org/doi/10.1210/jc.2015-3767#sthash.ztalWWcv.dpuf