Table 3.
Bone mineral density and bone mineral contents in different areas in femur bone of control and different treated groups
| Groups | Normal | Dex. | Dex. + parsley | Dex. + basil | Dex. + chicory | PANOVA | LSD at 5 % | LSD at 1 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameters | ||||||||
| Total BMD (mg/cm2) | 60.5 ± 7.85a | 38.7 ± 2.64c | 50.9 ± 7.26b | 51.5 ± 1.70b | 55.5 ± 3.24bc | P < 0.001 | 6.176 | 8.355 |
| Prox. BMD (mg/cm2) | 55.8 ± 8.91a | 43.9 ± 3.77c | 52.2 ± 3.22ab | 49.5 ± 2.12bc | 52.7 ± 3.55ab | P < 0.001 | 5.853 | 7.919 |
| Mid. BMD (mg/cm2) | 69.0 ± 8.63a | 38.2 ± 3.64d | 61.7 ± 2.34b | 54.7 ± 5.02c | 54.9 ± 3.05c | P < 0.001 | 6.014 | 8.136 |
| Dist. BMD (mg/cm2) | 52.6 ± 6.63a | 47.5 ± 6.61a | 51.7 ± 4.79a | 49.3 ± 3.86a | 50.4 ± 4.13a | P > 0.05 | - | - |
| Total BMC (mg) | 83.0 ± 7.25a | 28.5 ± 5.15d | 50.4 ± 5.76c | 60.8 ± 8.29b | 55.0 ± 1.73bc | P < 0.001 | 7.271 | 9.837 |
| Prox. BMC (mg) | 43.6 ± 7.32a | 12.4 ± 1.52c | 27.3 ± 3.47b | 24.5 ± 3.01b | 25.0 ± 4.63d | P < 0.001 | 5.277 | 7.139 |
| Mid. BMC (mg) | 25.6 ± 4.17a | 8.05 ± 1.33d | 12.3 ± 1.56c | 18.4 ± 3.19b | 10.6 ± 0.78cd | P < 0.001 | 3.027 | 4.096 |
| Dist. BMC (mg) | 26.1 ± 2.87a | 13.6 ± 2.49c | 21.2 ± 1.03b | 24.0 ± 2.47a | 24.3 ± 0.87a | P < 0.001 | 2.541 | 3.401 |
Data are expressed as mean ± S.D. N = 6 animals per group
Mean with the different letters in the row are significantly different
Dex. dexamethasone, BMD bone mineral density, BMC bone mineral content, Prox. proximal, Mid. middle, Dist. distal