Research Article

Histological Evaluation of the Effect of Local Application of Punica granatum Seed Oil on Bone Healing

Table 3

Group comparison for bone cells at 2- and 4-weeks.

VariableDurationGroupsComparison
Mean differences Value

Osteoblast2-weeksC/GS−5.120.0001
C/[GS/PSO]−9.970.0001
GS/[GS/PSO]−4.860.0001
4-weeksC/GS−4.340.0001
C/[GS/PSO]−8.460.0001
GS/[GS/PSO]−4.120.0001

Osteocyte2-weeksC/GS−3.80.0001
C/[GS/PSO]−9.020.0001
GS/[GS/PSO]−5.220.0001
4-weeksC/GS−5.410.005
C/[GS/PSO]−9.780.0001
GS/[GS/PSO]−4.370.0001

Osteoclast2-weeksC/GS0.3430.002
C/[GS/PSO]0.4840.001
GS/[GS/PSO]0.2410.002
4-weeksC/GS0.090.030
C/[GS/PSO]0.190.0001
GS/[GS/PSO]0.10.032

significant (), high significant ().