Protective effects of Polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharide on ovariectomy-induced bone loss in rats.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: To assess the ability of traditional Chinese medicine Polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharide to prevent bone loss in the ovariectomized rat.

Materials And Methods: PSP was administered intragastrically to the rats. After 35 days, the total body bone mineral density (BMD) was assessed in all of the rats.