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Table 2 Cortical bone thickness (CBT) and trabecular bone thickness (TBT) in SHAM-operated control (SHAM) rats, ovariectomized (OVX) rats, and Nigella sativa-supplemented ovariectomized (OVX-NS) rats

From: Nigella Sativa reverses osteoporosis in ovariectomized rats

 

SHAM

OVX

OVX-NS

CBT (μm)

238.35 ± 5.41

197.10 ± 6.06a,b

236.75 ± 5.84

(n = 5)

(n = 5)

(n = 5)

TBT (μm)

98.86 ± 2.12

60.78 ± 3.14a,b

93.56 ± 2.70a

(n = 5)

(n = 5)

(n = 5)

  1. n is the number of observations.
  2. (a)is the significance calculated by Tukey test, P < 0.05 from SHAM-operated control group.
  3. (b)is the significance calculated by Tukey test, P < 0.05 from OVX-NS group.