Browsing by Author "Kruger, Marlena C."
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Ileal and faecal digestibility of daidzein and genistein and plasma bioavailability of these isoflavones and their bioactive metabolites in the ovariectomised rat
Poulsen, Raewyn C.; Loots, Du Toit; Moughan, Paul J.; Kruger, Marlena C. (Wiley, 2009)Consumption of the soya isoflavones genistein and daidzein may provide protection against postmenopausal bone loss. The purpose of this study was to determine ileal and faecal digestibility of daidzein and genistein and ... -
Urbanization of black South African women may increase risk of low bone mass due to low vitamin D status, low calcium intake and high bone turnover
Kruger, Annamarie; Kruger, Marlena C.; Kruger, Iolanthé Marike; Wentzel-Viljoen, Edelweiss (Elsevier, 2011)Globally, rural to urban migration is accompanied by changes in dietary patterns and lifestyle that have serious health implications, including development of low bone mass. We hypothesized that serum 25 (OH) vitamin D3 ...