Excessive bone loss occurs in inflammatory disorders such as periodontitis and osteoporosis. The underlying mechanism is related to the differentiation of macrophages into multinucleated giant osteoclasts and their bone resorptive activity. c-phycocyanin (c-pc) is a phycobiliprotein extracted from the blue-green algae, which has been shown to have various pharmacological effects. The role of C-PC on bone metabolism needs revelation. In this study, we determined the effectiveness of C-PC as an inhibitor of osteoclast differentiation, activity, and survival in vitro. We found that C-PC strongly inhibited the differentiation of macrophages to TRAP-positive osteoclasts, distinctive osteoclast specific podosomal organization, and dentine matrix resorption without any cytotoxicity. Also, it suppressed the expression of osteoclast specific markers, such as cathepsin K and integrin β3 at mRNA and protein levels. RANKL mediated signaling utilizes reactive oxygen species (ROS) for the differentiation of osteoclasts. C-PC attenuated RANKL stimulated ROS. Mechanistic studies indicate that C-PC has the potential to reduce osteoclast formation via blocking the degradation of cytosolic iκB-α and hence, the activation of downstream markers such as c-Fos and NFATc1. However, it does not have any effect on osteoblast-mediated bone formation in vitro. collectively, our data suggest that c-pc may be utilized as a therapeutic agent that can target bone loss mediated by excessive osteoclastic bone resorption without affecting osteoblastic activity in bone. Bone remodeling is a physiologically orchestrated process in which a simultaneous interplay between bone resorption and bone formation facilitates the development and maintenance of the skeletal tissues. However, an abnormal increased or decreased bone resorption rate is involved in the pathophysiology of multiple skeletal disorders 1,2. Osteolytic diseases, such as osteoporosis and periodontitis, carry a serious health concern. The net outcome of such pathological conditions is the loss of healthy and supportive bone due to the activation of osteoclasts 3,4. Osteoclasts are multinucleated-giant cells that are functionally recognized as primary bone-resorbing cells. Osteoclasts express tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP), which is considered as one of the biomarkers. Osteoclasts are highly migratory cells, and their migration is dependent on rapid changes in their actin cytoskeletal structures. Osteoclasts do not have the focal adhesion attachment structures typical of other cells 5. Osteoclasts plated on glass coverslips demonstrated discrete dot-like podosome structures at the periphery, and, in some cells, podosomes were observed as ring-like structures 6,7. These types of podosomal or actin-ring like structures represent the unique characteristics that can demarcate the mature osteoclasts from osteoclast precursors. Osteoclasts are highly migrated cells and dependent on podosomes for their cellular motility 6,8,9 .