International Journal of Food and Nutritional Science International Journal of Food and Nutritional Science International Journal of Food and Nutritional Science International Journal of Food and Nutritional Science 2377-0619Ommega Online PublishersNew Jersey, USA76410.15436/2377-0619.16.047Research ArticleA Review on Glucocorticoids Induced Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Management by Some Natural Plants.A Review on Glucocorticoids Induced Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Management by Some Natural Plants.WalaaHozayen 1Faculty of Science Biochemistry Division Chemistry Department Beni-suef University Beni Suef Egypt 2Faculty of Science Biochemistry Division Chemistry Department Cairo University Giza Egypt 3Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for Advanced sciences Biotechnology Department Beni-Suef University Beni Suef Egypt Editor* E-mail: walaahozayen@hotmail.com
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20161002201631IJFNS-16-RW-76429012016040220162016Creative Commons Attribution LicenseThis is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. nbsp emsp emsp 200 million person the all over the world affected by osteoporosis as it is most common metabolic bone disorder The general reason of bone loss are age and menopause and the rates of bone loss variable between individuals Physical activity and environmental factors as nutrition can contribute to bone health as they modify both peak bone mass and following bone loss Medications embrace both antiresorptive and anabolic types Antiresorptive medications acts by reducing rates of bone remodeling like estrogens selective estrogen receptor modulators raloxifene bisphosphonates alendronate risedronate and ibandronate and calcitonins Parathyroid hormone is the only anabolic medication The nonmedical treatment must be used with pharmacologic treatment to maximize outcomes for osteoporotic patient Some plant-derived natural products mostly phytoestrogens isoflavones lignans coumestanes stilbenes and many more novel estrogen-like compounds in plants have been greatly used to prevent depletion in bone mineral density In this review an attempt has been made out to compile the mechanisms of glucocorticoids induced osteoporosis the medicinal plants which are commonly utilized in osteoporosis with their prominent chemical ingredients and certain pharmacological actions 10