Vitamin D deficiency in Egyptian and Yemeni primary knee osteoarthritis patients: Relation to physical function and radiographic severity

Sakr, Basma R.; Al-Ashmory, Nabil M.; Hassan, Samia Z.; Al-Akwa, Ahmed A.; Shaker, Olfat

doi:10.1016/j.ejr.2020.06.005

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“…Dietary sources of these nutrients include dairy products, salmon fish, mushrooms, almonds, etc., which are not accessible to most of the underprivileged population. In some instances, calcium deficiency could lead to severe comorbidities like osteoporosis (OP) and osteoarthritis (OA) (Sakr et al, 2020;Saleh et al, 2020). OP is a serious illness developed due to calcium deficiency in bones.…”

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Fortification of raw rice and rice flour using Cissus quadrangularis L. (veldt grape) stem powder to overcome osteoporosis and its associated skeletal complication through staple diet

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This study aimed to prepare the fortified rice/flour with Cissus quadrangularis (CQ) stem powder to eliminate nutritional deficiency and improve bone health. Mineral analysis by atomic absorption spectroscopy revealed that the CQ stem has adequate quantities of calcium, magnesium, and a moderate amount of phosphorous to meet the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA). Thus, the rice and flour were fortified with freeze-dried CQ stem powder to improve its nutraceutical contents. The fortification was done using standard vacuum impregnation and blending process. Furthermore, the recuperative activity of prepared fortified rice (CQFR) and flour (CQFF) was tested in chemically induced osteoporosis and osteoarthritis animal models. The efficiency of CQ fortified diet against these complications was confirmed by hematology, radiology, and histopathological analysis. The rat groups fed with CQFF/CQFR diet showed significant improvement from calcium deficiency and its allied physiological damage.Thus, this study confirms that the CQ fortified rice would provide recovery from skeletal complications associated with calcium deficiency through fixing both homeostasis and bio-accessibility of the calcium.

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