December 12/University at Basel -- According to new research published online in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism*, treatment with Jungbunzlauer’s Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Tripotassium Citrate (TPC) leads to significant increases in bone mineral density (BMD) and improvement of bone microarchitecture in healthy elderly people.
The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was led by Professor Reto Krapf of the University at Basel. The study involved 201 elderly men and women (>65 years old) with normal baseline BMD received either 60mEq/d of alkalizing TPC via UROCIT K tablets (Mission Pharmacal, TX) or placebo during a 24-month period. Both groups were supplemented with 500mg calcium and 400 IU vitamin D3. Researcher said their objective was to assess the applicability of TPC and its effect on bones in the context of its ability to neutralize the acid load imposed by modern western diets.