Journal: Frontiers in Pharmacology
Article Title: The effect of black cohosh extract and risedronate coadministration on bone health in an ovariectomized rat model
doi: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1365151
Figure Lengend Snippet: BMD of femur, vertebrae and tibia following treatment with black cohosh extract and/or risedronate. (A) Longitudinal measurement of BMD at 0, 8, 16, and 24 weeks of treatment is plotted to show the effects of EE2, risedronate, black cohosh extract and risedronate + black cohosh extract combination treatments, with sham and vehicle data shown on each graph. Data plotted as mean ± SEM; n = 9–10. (B–D) BMD at week 24 was normalized to week 0 for each animal. After normalization, significant differences in BMD were associated with Hi EE2, Hi Ris and combined BC + Ris treatments, as compared to vehicle control. No statistically significant differences were observed between Lo Ris vs. Lo/Hi BC + Lo Ris or between Hi Ris vs. Lo/Hi BC + Hi Ris groups. Data plotted as mean ± SD. Significance was evaluated by one-way ANOVA with Sidak’s post-hoc for multiple comparisons. * Indicates difference vs. OVX-vehicle control; * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001, **** p < 0.0001; n = 14–18. EE2 = ethinyl estradiol; BC = black cohosh extract; Ris = risedronate sodium; Veh = OVX-vehicle control.
Article Snippet: Risedronate sodium (Cat. No. SML0650), ethinyl estradiol (Cat No. E4876) and carboxymethylcellulose (CMC; Cat. No. C4888) were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich (St. Louis, MO).
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