Table 1.

Myelinated fiber diameter (µm), and myelin sheath thickness (µm) in the experimental groups, 30 and 90 days after surgery

Groups	Myelinated fiber diameter (µm) 30 days 90 days	Myelin sheath thickness (µm) 30 days 90 days
Sham surgery	10.96±1.43* 10.98±0.43*	1.42±0.31* 1.43±0.35*
Autograft	3.73±0.24 5.69±0.58**	0.27±0.11 0.58±0.07
ESM+DMSO	3.61±0.22 4.99±0.12	0.26±0.04 0.43±0.09
ESM+lycopene	3. 91±0.49 6.48±0.29**	0.26±0.03 0.56±0.06

* Difference between sham surgery and other groups (P<0.01)

** Difference between ESM+lycopene and autograft groups with ESM+DMSO group (P<0.05)

DMSO: Dimethyl sulfoxide, ESM: Egg shell membrane