Table 6.
Items Groups | Absolute Weight (g) | Relative Weight (% of Body Weight) | ||||
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Wet | Dry | Ash | Wet | Dry | Ash | |
Controls | ||||||
Sham | 0.092 ± 0.005 | 0.064 ± 0.003 | 0.039 ± 0.003 | 0.331 ± 0.028 | 0.213 ± 0.025 | 0.139 ± 0.019 |
OVX | 0.089 ± 0.006 | 0.050 ± 0.003 * | 0.025 ± 0.003 * | 0.207 ± 0.013 * | 0.118 ± 0.010 * | 0.059 ± 0.007 * |
Estradiol | 0.094 ± 0.007 | 0.058 ± 0.004 *,# | 0.033 ± 0.002 *,# | 0.264 ± 0.032 *,# | 0.162 ± 0.016 *,# | 0.092 ± 0.007 *,# |
RC | 0.090 ± 0.004 | 0.055 ± 0.002 *,# | 0.031 ± 0.003 *,# | 0.246 ± 0.015 *,# | 0.151 ± 0.011 *,# | 0.084 ± 0.010 *,# |
PCP | 0.091 ± 0.005 | 0.055 ± 0.002 *,# | 0.030 ± 0.003 *,# | 0.244 ± 0.019 *,# | 0.147 ± 0.010 *,# | 0.081 ± 0.008 *,# |
RC:PCP | ||||||
1:1 | 0.092 ± 0.003 | 0.059 ± 0.003 *,#,†,‡ | 0.035 ± 0.001 *,#,†,‡ | 0.277 ± 0.017 *,#,†,‡ | 0.177 ± 0.006 *,#,†,‡ | 0.105 ± 0.006 *,#,†,‡ |
1:2 | 0.089 ± 0.005 | 0.056 ± 0.004 *,# | 0.031 ± 0.004 *,# | 0.254 ± 0.021 *,# | 0.159 ± 0.018 *,# | 0.088 ± 0.009 *,# |
1:4 | 0.089 ± 0.005 | 0.056 ± 0.003 *,# | 0.032 ± 0.004 *,# | 0.251 ± 0.022 *,# | 0.156 ± 0.014 *,# | 0.089 ± 0.016 *,# |
1:8 | 0.088 ± 0.007 | 0.055 ± 0.005 * | 0.031 ± 0.004 *,# | 0.247 ± 0.021 *,# | 0.155 ± 0.015 *,# | 0.086 ± 0.011 *,# |
2:1 | 0.093 ± 0.003 | 0.061 ± 0.002 *,#,†,‡ | 0.038 ± 0.002 #,†,‡ | 0.289 ± 0.021 *,#,†,‡ | 0.189 ± 0.016 *,#,†,‡ | 0.118 ± 0.012 *,#,†,‡ |
4:1 | 0.092 ± 0.005 | 0.059 ± 0.003 *,#,†,‡ | 0.034 ± 0.003 *,#,†,‡ | 0.272 ± 0.016 *,#,†,‡ | 0.175 ± 0.012 *,#,†,‡ | 0.102 ± 0.010 *,#,†,‡ |
8:1 | 0.089 ± 0.007 | 0.055 ± 0.005 * | 0.031 ± 0.003 *,# | 0.245 ± 0.029 *,# | 0.152 ± 0.021 *,# | 0.084 ± 0.014 *,# |
Values are expressed mean ± S.D. of eight mice. * p < 0.05 as compared with sham control; # p < 0.05 as compared with OVX control; † p < 0.05 as compared with RC single formula treated mice; ‡ p < 0.05 as compared with PCP single formula treated mice. OVX = Bilateral ovariectomy; RC = Red clover dry extracts; PCP = Pomegranate Concentrate Powder; RC:PCP = Mixed formulations consisted of RC and PCP (g/g).