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