Table 2.
BMD and heterogeneity of bones.
| A) BMD of trabecular and cortical bones | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LV5 (gm HA/cm3) | Femur trabecular (gm HA/cm3) | Tibia trabecular (gm HA/cm3) | Femur cortical (gm HA/cm3) | Tibia cortical (gm HA/cm3) | |
| Sham | 2.14 ± 0.07 | 3.23 ± 0.08 | 3.62 ± 0.58 | 0.91 ± 0.02 | 0.99 ± 0.012 |
| Ovx | 1.74 ± 0.20 | 1.77 ± 0.40 | 2.77 ± 0.19 | 1.02 ± 0.016 | 1 ± 0.03 |
| Ovx + LA | 2.8 ± 0.08** | 3.54 ± 0.24** | 3.51 ± 0.24* | 1.12 ± 0.02* | 1.11 ± 0.03* |
| B) Compositional changes in cortical bones | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral/matrix ratio (m/m) | Crystallinity (XST) | Carbonate/phosphate ratio (c/p) | |
| Sham | 7.19 ± 0.01 | 4.37 ± 0.07 | 6.91 ± 0.11 |
| Ovx | 7.8 ± 0.05 | 5.94 ± 0.06 | 7.56 ± 0.03 |
| Ovx + LA | 6.7 ± 0.1** | 4.57 ± 0.12* | 7.03 ± 0.02* |