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Table 2 Plasma MDA and Nitrates levels in: SHAM-operated control (SHAM) rats, Ovariectomized (OVX) rats, and Olive-supplemented ovariectomized (Olive-OVX) rats.

From: Olive Oil effectively mitigates ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis in rats

 

SHAM

OVX

Olive-OVX

MDA (μmol/l)

1.18 ± 0. 14

n = 6

2.57 ± 0.40a

n = 6

1.85 ± 0.24

n = 6

Nitrates (μmol/l)

15.6 ± 1.11

n = 5

21.12 ± 4.37b

n = 5

9.13 ± 3.71

n = 6

  1. n; is the number of observations.
  2. (a) Significance calculated by least significant difference (LSD), P < 0.05 from SHAM-operated control group.
  3. (b) Significance calculated by LSD, P < 0.05 between OVX and Olive-OVX groups.