Table 3.
Changes in biochemical markers of bone metabolism levels of Superjami rice bran extract supplementation diet in ovariectomized rats.
Variables | SHAM | OVX | OVX-S |
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ALP (U/L) | 40.01 ± 0.76 a | 64.87 ± 4.01 c | 47.67 ± 4.33 b |
Calcium (mg/dL) | 11.09 ± 0.11 a | 10.87 ± 0.23 a | 11.01 ± 0.41 a |
Osteocalcin (ng/mL) | 14.69 ± 1.47 a | 27.25 ± 2.01 b | 14.79 ± 1.80 a |
CTx (ng/mL) | 5.47 ± 1.07 a | 13.87 ± 2.33 b | 6.01 ± 1.43 a |
Data are presented as mean ± S.E. (n = 10) and abc means differ significantly at p < 0.05, as common letters in the same row are not shared. SHAM, sham operated rats (AIN93M); OVX, ovariectomized rats (AIN93M); OVX-S, ovariectomized rats (Superjami rice bran extract in AIN93M); ALP, alkaline phosphatase; CTx, C-terminal telopeptide.