Combination of Red Clover and Hops Extract Improved Menopause Symptoms in an Ovariectomized Rat Model
Table 2
Results of serum analysis after 12 weeks of RHEC administration to OVX rats.
Group
Sham
OVX
OVX
RHEC (125)
RHEC (250)
RHEC (500)
ALT (U/L)
35.8 ± 10.6
37.0 ± 2.5
38.8 ± 5.9
36.9 ± 4.1
35.3 ± 2.9
AST (U/L)
72.5 ± 17.1
78.0 ± 5.6
85.9 ± 8.3
79.0 ± 8.3
72.9 ± 4.9
T-Chol (mg/dL)
76.0 ± 14.7c
123.7 ± 17.6
117.1 ± 14.1
109.6 ± 9.0
93.6 ± 10.4c
TG (mg/dL)
69.1 ± 16.4
100.4 ± 38.7
78.0 ± 23.8
73.1 ± 10.2
65.7 ± 14.5
HDL-C (mg/dL)
58.5 ± 10.6a
73.0 ± 6.1
81.2 ± 8.8
79.4 ± 6.3
67.7 ± 7.4
LDL-C (mg/dL)
6.8 ± 109c
13.0 ± 1.8
15.2 ± 2.4
13.6 ± 1.2
11.4 ± 1.1
ALP (U/L)
41.1 ± 10.6c
69.7 ± 9.8
74.0 ± 17.6
58.1 ± 11.2
52.9 ± 5.1
Osteocalcin (pg/ml)
771.4 ± 322.9b
1723.3 ± 153.6
1743.3 ± 425.5
1498.1 ± 267.8
1265.1 ± 127.9
CTX-1 (pg/ml)
7.15 ± 1.64c
15.40 ± 3.90
11.81 ± 2.63a
11.53 ± 1.30b
6.48 ± 2.02c
SOD (U/ml)
42.625 ± 12.856a
17.423 ± 14.266
37.263 ± 22.755
46.711 ± 11.368a
48.704 ± 14.952b
MDA (µM/ml)
10.24 ± 3.45b
19.22 ± 3.86
14.65 ± 5.19
13.74 ± 3.50
11.54 ± 4.61a
Values are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 7). OVX, ovariectomy; RHEC, combination of red clover extract and hops extract. a versus OVX; b versus OVX; c versus OVX.