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Table 1 The effects of Cosmos caudatus and calcium on dynamic histomorphometry parameters in ovariectomized rats

From: The effects of Cosmos caudatus (ulam raja) on dynamic and cellular bone histomorphometry in ovariectomized rats

Dynamic parameters

Sham

OVX

Ca

CC

Single labeled surface (%)

75.44 ± 4.00

78.99 ± 3.35

73.8 ± 6.33

73.1 ±6 .33

Double-labeled surface (%)

18.5 ± 3.33

24.68 ± 5.08

28.38 ± 2.78*

38.9 ± 4.10*

Mineralized surface (%)

58.69 ± 1.10

63.78 ± 1.18

60.55 ± 2.86

63.55 ± 3.10

Mineral appositional rate (μm/day)

1.52 ± 0.12

1.52 ± 0.13

3.20 ± 0.38#*

3.60 ± 0.09#*

Bone formation rate (μm3/μm2/day)

1.00 ± 0.09

1.08 ± 0.02

1.58 ± 0.27

1.48 ± 0.29

  1. Sham sham-operated rats.
  2. OVX ovariectomized rats.
  3. Ca ovariectomized rats supplemented with 1% calcium.
  4. CC ovariectomized rats supplemented with 500 mg/kg Cosmos caudatus.
  5. * significant vs sham group (p < 0.05).
  6. # significant vs OVX group (p < 0.05).
  7. Data is presented as mean ± S.E.M.