Table 3 Chemical analyses of diaphyseal tibia
From: Chemical and biomechanical characterization of hyperhomocysteinemic bone disease in an animal model
| Â | Group | |
|---|---|---|
| Â | Control | Experimental |
Ash (% of net weight) | 61.2 ± 1.4 | 60.1 ± 1.4 |
Calcium:Phosphate (molar ratio) | 1.79 ± 0.16 | 2.11 ± 0.15*** |
Hydroxyproline (μg/mg dry wt) | 28 ± 3 | 29 ± 2 |
Mineral Matrix FT-IR peak area ratio | 4.37 ± 0.35 | 4.43 ± 0.14 |
CO3:PO4 FT-IR peak area ratio | 0.0190 ± 0.001 | 0.0174 ± 0.001** |
β002 (degrees) | 0.531 ± 0.018 | 0.527 ± 0.024 |