Table 1 Mineral density and histomorphometry of tibias in the seven groups of rats

BMD (g/cm³)

1.497 ± 0.031 ^a,b,c

1.457 ± 0.045 ^a,c,d

1.466 ± 0.034 ^a,c

1.470 ± 0.024 ^a,c

BV/TV (%)

29.216 ± 2.435 ^a,b,c

30.202 ± 4.569 ^a,b,c

29.378 ± 3.394 ^a,b,c

34.521 ± 1.965 ^a,b,c,d,e,f

BS/BV (mm⁻¹)

35.788 ± 1.108 ^c

33.214 ± 2.372 ^b,c,d

33.784 ± 2.210 ^b,c,d

32.162 ± 1.642 ^b,c,d

Tb.Th (mm)

0.056 ± 0.002 ^a,c

0.060 ± 0.004 ^b,c,d

0.059 ± 0.004 ^b,c,d

0.062 ± 0.003 ^b,c,d

Tb.N (mm⁻¹)

5.223 ± 0.400 ^a,b,c

4.979 ± 0.540 ^a,b,c

4.934 ± 0.359 ^a,b,c

5.551 ± 0.410 ^a,b,c,e,f

Tb.Sp (mm)

0.137 ± 0.015 ^a,b,c

0.143 ± 0.025 ^a,b,c

0.144 ± 0.018 ^a,b,c

0.119 ± 0.012 ^a,b,c,e,f