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Table 3 Bone mineral density and bone mineral contents in different areas in femur bone of control and different treated groups

From: Antiosteoporotic effect of Petroselinum crispum, Ocimum basilicum and Cichorium intybus L. in glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in rats

Groups

Normal

Dex.

Dex. + parsley

Dex. + basil

Dex. + chicory

PANOVA

LSD at 5 %

LSD at 1 %

Parameters

Total BMD (mg/cm2)

60.5 ± 7.85a

38.7 ± 2.64c

50.9 ± 7.26b

51.5 ± 1.70b

55.5 ± 3.24bc

P < 0.001

6.176

8.355

Prox. BMD (mg/cm2)

55.8 ± 8.91a

43.9 ± 3.77c

52.2 ± 3.22ab

49.5 ± 2.12bc

52.7 ± 3.55ab

P < 0.001

5.853

7.919

Mid. BMD (mg/cm2)

69.0 ± 8.63a

38.2 ± 3.64d

61.7 ± 2.34b

54.7 ± 5.02c

54.9 ± 3.05c

P < 0.001

6.014

8.136

Dist. BMD (mg/cm2)

52.6 ± 6.63a

47.5 ± 6.61a

51.7 ± 4.79a

49.3 ± 3.86a

50.4 ± 4.13a

P > 0.05

-

-

Total BMC (mg)

83.0 ± 7.25a

28.5 ± 5.15d

50.4 ± 5.76c

60.8 ± 8.29b

55.0 ± 1.73bc

P < 0.001

7.271

9.837

Prox. BMC (mg)

43.6 ± 7.32a

12.4 ± 1.52c

27.3 ± 3.47b

24.5 ± 3.01b

25.0 ± 4.63d

P < 0.001

5.277

7.139

Mid. BMC (mg)

25.6 ± 4.17a

8.05 ± 1.33d

12.3 ± 1.56c

18.4 ± 3.19b

10.6 ± 0.78cd

P < 0.001

3.027

4.096

Dist. BMC (mg)

26.1 ± 2.87a

13.6 ± 2.49c

21.2 ± 1.03b

24.0 ± 2.47a

24.3 ± 0.87a

P < 0.001

2.541

3.401

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± S.D. N = 6 animals per group
  2. Mean with the different letters in the row are significantly different
  3. Dex. dexamethasone, BMD bone mineral density, BMC bone mineral content, Prox. proximal, Mid. middle, Dist. distal