Polydextrose Enhances Calcium Absorption and Bone Retention in Ovariectomized Rats

Table 3

Daily fecal Ca excretion, percentage of apparent Ca absorption (% ABS) during the last three days of the experiment, and caecum weight and caecum pH at the end of the study.

	Fecal Ca (mg/day)	% ABS	Caecum weight (g)	Caecum pH
SHAM	39.9 ± 17.2	52.3 ± 6.1	2.51 ± 0.37	7.06 ± 0.16
OVX	45.6±14.0^∗	43.2±5.5^∗	2.40±0.45	7.06±0.19
FOS	28.0±8.7^∗,∗∗	61.6±4.9^∗,∗∗	6.05±0.59^∗,∗∗	5.77±0.21^∗,∗∗
PDX	28.1±10.3^∗,∗∗	58.0±4.1^∗,∗∗	4.13±0.84^∗,∗∗,#	6.61±0.18^∗,∗∗,#

% Abs was determined during the last three days of the experience. Data are expressed as mean ± SD. ∗P < 0.01 versus SHAM; ∗∗P < 0.01 versus OVX and #P < 0.05 versus FOS. Differences among groups were analyzed by Bonferroni test after ANOVA.