Table 2.
Effect of CBP-Ca on calcium bioavailability in ovariectomized (OVX) rats.
| Ca Intake (mg/day) | Urinary Ca (mg/day) | Fecal Ca (mg/day) | Ca Apparent Absorption (mg/day) | Ca Apparent Absorption Rate (%) | Ca Retention (mg/day) | Ca Retention Rate (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAM | 57.74 ± 4.34 a | 1.48 ± 0.28 ac | 19.57 ± 2.90 a | 38.17 ± 5.37 ac | 65.90 ± 5.97 a | 36.69 ± 5.37 a | 63.33 ± 6.15 a |
| OVX | 58.95 ± 4.15 a | 1.43 ± 0.28 ac | 34.63 ± 3.07 b | 24.32 ± 4.84 b | 41.02 ± 6.41 b | 22.96 ± 4.76 b | 38.72 ± 6.41 b |
| RAL | 58.18 ± 3.58 a | 1.26 ± 0.21 ac | 19.43 ± 2.08 a | 38.75 ± 2.53 a | 66.64 ± 2.56 a | 37.49 ± 2.58 a | 64.46 ± 2.64 a |
| CaCO3 | 57.14 ± 3.80 a | 1.53 ± 0.09 a | 29.13 ± 3.48 b | 28.01 ± 5.16 bc | 48.79 ± 7.30 b | 26.48 ± 5.13 b | 46.11 ± 7.32 b |
| CBP-Ca-L | 29.53 ± 2.11 b | 0.62 ± 0.10 b | 6.39 ± 2.10 c | 23.13 ± 2.25 b | 78.44 ± 6.64 c | 22.51 ± 2.26 b | 76.34 ± 6.68 c |
| CBP-Ca-H | 61.70 ± 3.99 a | 1.10 ± 0.16 c | 18.16 ± 3.34 a | 43.54 ± 5.60 a | 70.41 ± 5.65 c | 42.44 ± 5.65 a | 68.62 ± 5.77 ac |
All values are presented as mean ± SD (n = 7/group). Different lowercases letters in the same column denote significant differences (p < 0.05).