Original Article
Flemingia macrophylla Extract Ameliorates Experimental Osteoporosis in Ovariectomized Rats
Table 1
Effects of FME on body weight and weight of vigina in OVX rats.
| Drugs | Dose (mg kg−1) | Body weight (g) | Vaginal (g) | Week 0 | Week 13 |
| Sham | — | 267.1 ± 13.6 | 289.6 ± 19.0*** | 0.50 ± 0.04*** | OVX + H2O | — | 260.0 ± 22.7 | 372.8 ± 30.7 | 0.17 ± 0.02 | OVX + FME | 50 | 263.7 ± 18.4 | 378.8 ± 34.2 | 0.18 ± 0.02 | 250 | 263.8 ± 23.0 | 369.1 ± 27.6 | 0.17 ± 0.03 | 500 | 260.3 ± 18.0 | 374.8 ± 25.7 | 0.17 ± 0.02 | OVX + Alen | 2.5 | 266.6 ± 20.1 | 377.8 ± 36.5 | 0.18 ± 0.01 |
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All values are mean ± SD (n = 8). Alen, alendronate.
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P < .001, versus the OVX + H2O group.
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