Table 10.
Items Groups | Bone Mineral Density (mg/cm2) | Fat Density (% of Body Mass) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Total Body | Right Femur | Total Body | Abdominal Cavity | |
Controls | ||||
Sham | 24.71 ± 0.59 | 26.78 ± 0.58 | 11.16 ± 2.15 | 10.85 ± 1.50 |
OVX | 21.56 ± 0.30 * | 23.41 ± 0.43 * | 34.97 ± 3.52 * | 41.15 ± 4.55 * |
Estradiol | 23.69 ± 0.44 *,# | 25.94 ± 0.79 *,# | 23.42 ± 4.24 *,# | 26.75 ± 4.22 *,# |
RC | 22.51 ± 0.49 *,# | 24.64 ± 0.45 *,# | 29.65 ± 1.99 *,# | 34.06 ± 4.04 *,# |
PCP | 22.31 ± 0.37 *,# | 24.63 ± 0.32 *,# | 30.35 ± 2.21 *,# | 34.80 ± 2.81 *,# |
RC:PCP | ||||
1:1 | 23.29 ± 0.48 *,#,†,‡ | 25.57 ± 0.72 *,#,†,‡ | 24.11 ± 4.25 *,#,†,‡ | 26.62 ± 4.66 *,#,†,‡ |
1:2 | 22.66 ± 0.55 *,# | 24.99 ± 1.09 *,# | 27.92 ± 5.30 *,# | 33.49 ± 4.25 *,# |
1:4 | 22.49 ± 0.27 *,# | 24.80 ± 0.67 *,# | 29.49 ± 2.00 *,# | 33.93 ± 4.26 *,# |
1:8 | 22.38 ± 0.63 *,# | 24.68 ± 0.90 *,# | 30.10 ± 2.58 *,# | 34.80 ± 3.48 *,# |
2:1 | 23.90 ± 0.53 *,#,†,‡ | 26.11 ± 0.89 #,†,‡ | 18.68 ± 3.99 *,#,†,‡ | 23.17 ± 3.39 *,#,†,‡ |
4:1 | 23.16 ± 0.37 *,#,†,‡ | 25.51 ± 0.70 *,#,†,‡ | 25.32 ± 3.08 *,#,†,‡ | 27.94 ± 3.74 *,#,†,‡ |
8:1 | 22.68 ± 0.82 *,# | 24.59 ± 0.75 *,# | 29.61 ± 2.64 *,# | 33.88 ± 3.55 *,# |
Values are expressed mean ± S.D. of eight mice. * p < 0.05 as compared with sham control; # p < 0.01 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).