Table 1. Concentration of glycosaminoglycans in control vs osteoarthritis groups and control vs treatment groups.

Group	Structure
	Disc	Cartilage	Disc	Cartilage
Control	3.02±0.82	7.57±4.25	3.02±0.82	7.57±4.25
Osteoarthritis	4.04±1.37	8.78±3.73
Treatment			3.64±1.54	8.83±2.61
p (< 0.05)	0.041	0.468	0.241	0.391

*mean ± standard deviation (μg/mg wet weight)