Table 4.

Serum mineral evaluation of bone markers on experimental rats during study period

Experimental period	Calcium (mg/dl)				Phosphorus (mg/dl)
	SC	OVX	OVX + PRME	OVX + Std	SC	OVX	OVX + PRME	OVX + Std
1st month	10.87 ± 1.27	6.34 ± 0.69	6.86 ± 1.66	6.69 ± 1.45	6.19 ± 0.60	2.86 ± 0.36	3.46 ± 0.74	3.31 ± 0.91
2nd month	11.19 ± 1.10	6.76 ± 0.60	7.79 ± 0.94	7.09 ± 1.60	6.30 ± 0.59	2.89 ± 0.59	3.82 ± 0.57	3.70 ± 0.59
3rd month	10.91 ± 1.21	6.39 ± 0.81	8.12 ± 1.05	7.30 ± 1.09	5.96 ± 0.45	2.95 ± 0.41	4.18 ± 0.83	3.96 ± 0.67

Where; OVX ovariectomized rat, SC Sham control, OVX + PRME ovariectomized rat + Pterospermum rubiginosum methanolic extract, OVX + std ovariectomized rat + alendronic acid, mg/dl milligrams per decilitre