Antiosteoporotic Effect of Combined Extract of Morus alba and Polygonum odoratum

Figure 4

Effect of various doses of the combined extract of Morus alba and Polygonum odoratum leaves on the cortical thickness of tibia bone. (a) Photomicrograph of longitudinal section of tibia at 5 μm thickness stained with hematoxylin and eosin. (b) Bar graph illustrating the cortical thickness of various treatment groups (/group). ^**,*** value and .001, respectively, compared to OVX: vehicle treated group. D1: the combined extract at dose of 5 mg·kg⁻¹ BW, D2: the combined extract at dose of 150 mg·kg⁻¹ BW, and D3: the combined extract at dose of 300 mg·kg⁻¹ BW.

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