Tubeimoside I suppresses diabetes-induced bone loss in rats, osteoclast formation, and RANKL-induced nuclear factor-κB pathway.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is often companied with osteoporosis, a process which involves osteoclast activation. In this study, we found tubeimoside I, a natural compound isolated from the Chinese medicinal herb Bolbostemma paniculatum (Maxim) Franquet (Cucurbitaceae), significantly ameliorated the decrease of bone mass in type 2 diabetes-induced osteoporosis in rats. It appears that tubeimoside I exerts this protecting effect through inhibiting osteoclast formation and function.