Table 1 Effect of EECM on body weight and uterine weight in vivo. *p < 0.01 and **p < 0.001 versus SHAM group: #p < 0.05, ##p < 0.01 and ###p < 0.001 versus OVX group

Initial

17.82 ± 0.47

17.81 ± 0.31

17.82 ± 0.41

17.81 ± 0.40

17.82 ± 0.27

Final

21.79 ± 0.58

24.76 ± 0.38^*

24.80 ± 1.19^*

25.34 ± 0.74^***

25.99 ± 0.86^**

Difference of body weight (Final-Initial)

3.88 ± 0.49

7.08 ± 0.53^*

7.05 ± 0.79^*

8.17 ± 0.43^***

7.59 ± .071^**

Uterus (mg)

56.19 ± 4.85

12.59 ± 0.82^**

24.67 ± 3.44^**,###

10.46 ± 0.42^**

11.06 ± 0.46^**