Astragalus Extract Mixture HT042 Improves Bone Growth, Mass, and Microarchitecture in Prepubertal Female Rats: A Microcomputed Tomographic Study

Table 1

Body weight and food intake.

	Control	GH	0.2% HT042	0.6% HT042
Initial body weight (g)	88.0 ± 6.6	86.1 ± 5.4	88.7 ± 4.3	87.0 ± 6.0
Final body weight (g)	140.5 ± 9.4	149.1 ± 12.5	148.6 ± 12.5	148.9 ± 7.2
Body weight gain (g)	52.5 ± 6.5	63.0 ± 7.9	59.9 ± 9.2	61.9 ± 5.1
Food intake (g/rat/day)	12.5 ± 0.6	12.8 ± 0.3	13.3 ± 0.7	13.0 ± 0.8

Values are expressed as the mean ± SD.   versus control group. = 7-8 per group.