The Protective Effect of Cordymin, a Peptide Purified from the Medicinal Mushroom Cordyceps sinensis, on Diabetic Osteopenia in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rats

Table 4

Effects of cordymin on bone mineral content.

Different; groups	Total bone mineral content; (mg)	Calcium content (mg/g)
Control group	309.05±8.16^a	389.65±10.22^a
Alloxan-treated	263.26±5.63^b	326.25±9.66^b
Cordymin100-treated	316.11±6.20^a	443.21±12.23^a
Cordymin50-treated	316.11±6.20^a	443.21±12.23^a
Cordymin20-treated	316.11±6.20^a	443.21±12.23^a

The different letters in the same column indicate a statistical difference (𝑃<0.05).