Table 4. Values of serum bone markers after genistein treatment. Mean±SEM. bP<0.05, cP<0.01 vs control group. eP<0.05, fP<0.01 vs low dose (10 mg/kg) genistein-treatment groups.
Parameters | Control group | Genistein (10 mg/kg) | Genistein (50 mg/kg) |
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b-ALP (U/L) | 118.00±9.90 | 151.33±9.01c | 98.93±13.02bf |
OC (ng/mL) | 9.95±1.27 | 13.93±2.55c | 7.76±1.73bf |
OPG (pg/mL) | 335.24±18.50 | 403.67±19.36c | 255.64±23.14cf |
sRANKL (pg/mL) | 22.53±3.18 | 13.15±2.17c | 11.64±2.56c |
CTX (ng/mL) | 53.93±7.49 | 49.40±8.07 | 38.46±6.62ce |
b-ALP, bone alkaline phosphatase; sRANKL, soluble receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand.