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Table 2 ALP assay of UMR106 cells

From: Chinese red yeast rice (Monascus purpureus-fermented rice) promotes bone formation

Concentration of RYR extract (g/ml)

Control

0.001

0.005

0.01

PNP (0 hour) mean (SD)

8.26 (0.95)

-

-

-

PNP (24 hours) mean (SD)

8.14 (0.53)

7.50 (2.39)

7.07 (1.54)

9.74 (1.37)

P-value*

 

NS

NS

0.039

PNP (48 hours) mean (SD)

5.58 (0.57)

6.62 (0.84)

6.40 (0.50)

6.46 (0.64)

P-value*

 

0.033

0.024

0.033

PNP (72 hours) mean (SD)

4.50 (0.32)

3.89 (0.80)

5.17 (0.42)

5.81 (0.87)

P-value*

 

NS

0.010

0.012

  1. * Unpaired t-tests with Bonferroni correction were performed to compare the control with samples of various RYR extract concentrations.
  2. PNP: mM p-nitrophenol (PNP) per μg protein of RYR extract
  3. NS: Not statistically significant