Table 2.
Data of the primary osteons’ vascular canals, Haversian canals and secondary osteons in adult male rabbits intramuscularly exposed to patulin at dose 10 μg/kg body weight two times per week for 28 days (E♂) and control rabbits (C♂)
| Measured structure | Group | N | Area (μm2) | Perimeter (μm) | Max. diameter (μm) | Min. diameter (μm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary osteons’ vascular canals | C♂ | 124 | 320.76 ± 48.60 | 64.23 ± 4.87 | 11.13 ± 1.09 | 9.22 ± 1.02 |
| E♂ | 125 | 262.05 ± 58.01 | 58.01 ± 6.32 | 10.03 ± 1.43 | 8.34 ± 1.12 | |
| P value | <0.05 | <0.05 | <0.05 | <0.05 | ||
| Haversian canals | C♂ | 85 | 388.51 ± 117.66 | 70.22 ± 10.84 | 12.14 ± 2.16 | 10.07 ± 1.69 |
| E♂ | 90 | 398.57 ± 130.97 | 70.87 ± 11.58 | 12.23 ± 2.18 | 10.21 ± 1.82 | |
| P value | NS | NS | NS | NS | ||
| Secondary osteons | C♂ | 85 | 8846.06 ± 3950.00 | 332.25 ± 84.17 | 58.98 ± 16.79 | 45.46 ± 11.05 |
| E♂ | 90 | 9627.27 ± 4356.66 | 345.41 ± 77.95 | 60.44 ± 14.31 | 48.54 ± 11.71 | |
| P value | NS | NS | NS | NS | ||
N number of measured structures, NS non-significant differences