Fig. 2

Histopathology of femur in osteoporosis rat model after treatment with a combination of olive oil and Lepidium sativum. Representative bone sections collected from 8 rats were stained with hematoxylin and eosin. A Control group presented with cortical bone thickness of 0.13 mm. B The osteoporosed group has a cortical bone thickness of 0.05 mm. C The alendronate treated group presented with cortical bone thickness of 0.09 mm. D The olive oil treated group presented with cortical bone thickness of 0.08 mm. E The Lepidium sativum group presented with cortical bone thickness of 0.10 mm. F The combination group presented with cortical bone thickness of 0.17 mm. Magnification was 400×