Naringin improves bone properties in ovariectomized mice and exerts oestrogen-like activities in rat osteoblast-like (UMR-106) cells.

Background And Purpose: Naringin, a flavanone glycoside in citrus fruits, has been recently reported to stimulate bone formation in vitro and in vivo. The present study was designed to determine if naringin could exert oestrogen-like protective actions in bone.

Experimental Approach: Young C57/BL6J mice were ovariectomized (OVX) and treated orally with naringin (0.