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Table 2 Effect of treatment of olive oil and Lepidium sativum, individually and in combination on cortical bone thickness in osteoporosed rat-model

From: The combination of olive oil and Lepidium sativum improves the deleterious effects resulting from dexamethasone-induced osteoporosis in rats

Group (n = 8)

Mean ± SE (mm)

Control

0.13 ± 0.005

Osteoporosis

0.05 ± 0.003*

Alendronate

0.09 ± 0.005#

Olive oil

0.08 ± 0.006#

L. sativum

0.10 ± 0.008#

Olive oil and Lepidium sativum

0.17 ± 0.009#&

  1. Cortical bone thickness was determined in 8 rats per group from at least three independent sections. Data presented as mean ± SEM
  2. *Significant results as compared to control group
  3. #Significant results as compared to osteoporosed group
  4. &Significant results as compared to alendronate drug group
  5. *, #, &Depicts significance at p < 0.05