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Chemical analyses of diaphyseal tibia
| Group | ||
| Control | Experimental | |
| Ash (% of net weight) | 61.2 ± 1.4 | 60.1 ± 1.4 |
| Calcium:Phosphate (molar ratio) | 1.79 ± 0.16 | 2.11 ± 0.15*** |
| Hydroxyproline (μg/mg dry wt) | 28 ± 3 | 29 ± 2 |
| Mineral Matrix FT-IR peak area ratio | 4.37 ± 0.35 | 4.43 ± 0.14 |
| CO3:PO4 FT-IR peak area ratio | 0.0190 ± 0.001 | 0.0174 ± 0.001** |
| β002 (degrees) | 0.531 ± 0.018 | 0.527 ± 0.024 |
*** P < 0.001 ** P < 0.01
