Table 2 comparison between osteoblast count per photomicrograph after 4 and 8 weeks in test and control groups.

From: Moringa oleifera leaf extract promotes the healing of critical sized bone defects in the mandibles of rabbits

Osteoblast count per photomicrograph

Control group

Test group

Unpaired t-test

P value

After 4 weeks

 Range

69–81

97–108

  

 Mean

77.00

101.86

7.98

0.001a

 S.D.

4.04

4.06

  

 95.0% C.I.

73.3–80.7

98.1–105.6

  

After 8 weeks

 Range

56–68

67–75

  

 Mean

61.71

70.43

4.21

0.003a

 S.D.

4.46

2.82

  

 95.0% C.I.

57.6–65.8

67.8–73.03

  

Paired t-test

6.21

8.21

  

P value

0.002a

0.001a

  
  1. Unpaired t-test was used to compare between the two studied groups at the same time.
  2. Paired t-test was used to compare between the interval times in the same group.
  3. P was significant if ≤0.05.
  4. aSignificant difference.