Table 4.

Effect of Polygonum multiflorum on serum biochemical markers.

	SHAM	OVX	E2	PM 100	PM 200
Ca (mg/dL)	10.22 ± 0.228	10.7 ± 0.158##	10.24 ± 0.207∗∗	10.48 ± 0.239	10.36 ± 0.404
IP (mg/dL)	3.84 ± 0.623	5.84 ± 0.979##	3.32 ± 0.716∗∗	4.28 ± 1.105∗	4.38 ± 0.669∗
ALP (U/L)	465.6 ± 43.707	439.6 ± 12.621	423.4 ± 14.977	404.6 ± 11.261∗∗	385.4 ± 32.936∗∗
TCHO (mg/dL)	128.4 ± 9.317	186.2 ± 9.23###	162.8 ± 6.611∗∗	174.6 ± 3.578∗	174.2 ± 17.254

Each value represents the mean ± SD for n = 5.

^## p < 0.01 and ^### p < 0.001 sham versus OVX group.

^∗ p < 0.05 and ^∗∗ p < 0.01 significantly different from ovariectomized mice.

PM 100 and 100 mg/mL; PM 200 and 200 mg/mL.