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Since oxidative stress is thought to play a key role in the onset and progression of osteoporosis, it is expected that polyphenols can serve as a safe and suitable treatment in this regard. Therefore, in this review, we aimed to elucidate the anti-osteoporotic mechanisms of polyphenols reported by in vivo studies involving the use of ovariectomized animals. We categorized the polyphenols as resveratrol, purified polyphenols other than resveratrol, or polyphenol-rich substances or extracts. Literature data indicated that resveratrol activates sirtuin 1, and thereafter, suppresses osteoclastogenic pathways, such as the receptor activator of the nuclear factor kappa B (RANK) ligand (RANKL) pathway, and promotes osteoblastogenic pathways, such as the wingless-related MMTV integration site pathway. Further, we noted that purified polyphenols and polyphenol-rich substances or extracts exert anti-inflammatory and\/or antioxidative effects, which inhibit RANKL\/RANK binding via the NF-\u03baB pathway, resulting in the suppression of osteoclastogenesis. In conclusion, antioxidative and anti-inflammatory polyphenols, including resveratrol, can be safe and effective for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis based on their ability to regulate the imbalance between bone formation and resorption.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/antiox11020217","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,1,23]],"date-time":"2022-01-23T20:32:52Z","timestamp":1642969972000},"page":"217","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":16,"title":["Anti-Osteoporotic Mechanisms of Polyphenols Elucidated Based on In Vivo Studies Using Ovariectomized Animals"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"11","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4943-2229","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Yoshimi","family":"Niwano","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Nursing, Shumei University, 1-1 Daigaku-cho, Yachiyo, Chiba 276-0003, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Hidetsugu","family":"Kohzaki","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Nursing, Shumei University, 1-1 Daigaku-cho, Yachiyo, Chiba 276-0003, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Midori","family":"Shirato","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Advanced Free Radical Science, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Shunichi","family":"Shishido","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Advanced Free Radical Science, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Keisuke","family":"Nakamura","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Advanced Free Radical Science, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,1,23]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"107","DOI":"10.1016\/0002-9343(91)90512-V","article-title":"Consensus development conference: Prophylaxis and treatment of osteoporosis","volume":"90","author":"Christiansen","year":"1991","journal-title":"Am. 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