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. 2017 May-Jun;7(3):261–274.

Table 2.

Stereological parameters of vertebra in control, sham-operated, and ovariectomized (OVX) rats with or without treatment with Elaeagnus angustifolia extract (600 mg/kg/day) and estrogen (3 mg/kg/week

Weight (mg) Volume (mm 3 ) Number (×10 6 )
Groups Vertebra Vertebra Trabeculae Osteocytes Osteoblasts Osteoclasts
Control 272±23 180±35 118±20 1.67±0.40 0.60±0.27 8.0±4.8
Sham-operated 292±45 179±17 120±21 1.84±0.46 0.61±0.09 7.4±2.7
OVX 201±10 125±6 67±12 0.98±0.17 0.19±0.10 23.6±11
OVX+estrogen 248±22 199±9* 82±10 1.61±0.54 0.61±0.21 * 17.7±9.4
OVX+ EA 245±30 196±15* 72±6 1.23±0.37 0.63±0.21 * 18.04±8.3

EA: Elaeagnus angustifolia.

p< 0.05, OVX vs. control or sham-operated groups.

*

p<0.05, OVX vs. OVX+ estrogen or EA extract groups.