Lannea acida A. Rich. (Anacardiaceae) Ethanol Extract Exhibits Estrogenic Effects and Prevents Bone Loss in an Ovariectomized Rat Model of Osteoporosis

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Protective effects of L. acida ethanol extract on bone loss: in both femur and tibia wet weight ((a) and (b)), dried weight ((c) and (d)), and density ((e) and (f)). Sham (sham operated) and OVX (ovariectomized) animals received the vehicle (distilled water). E2V = OVX animals treated with 1 mg/kg of 17β-estradiol valerate; Lannea acida = OVX animals treated with ethanol extract of Lannea acida at doses of 50 and 200 mg/kg BW. Data are expressed as mean ± SEM (). and compared with control; , , and compared with Sham.

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