Research Article

Antiosteoporosis Activity of New Oriental Medicine Preparation (Kyungokgo Mixed with Water Extract of Hovenia dulcis) on the Ovariectomized Mice

Table 2

Effect of KOG, KOGHD10%, and KOGHD25% on anatomical properties in bone of OVX mice for 6 weeks.

GroupTibiaFemur
Weight (mg)Length (mm)Weight (g)Length (mm)

SHAM45.4 ± 2.818.498 ± 0.1458.0 ± 4.315.734 ± 0.144
OVX44.3 ± 3.018.675 ± 0.3957.9 ± 3.915.917 ± 0.453
KOG46.6 ± 2.918.833 ± 0.29658.3 ± 3.316.068 ± 0.137
KOGHD10%48.3 ± 2.1**18.62 ± 0.10762.6 ± 1.8**16.008 ± 0.349
KOGHD25%49.6 ± 1.7**18.652 ± 0.3765.1 ± 2.4**15.941 ± 0.174

They were treated with vehicle, sample (185 mg/kg/day, p.o) for 6 weeks. versus OVX group at corresponding parameters.