Ambulatory | Unloaded | |||||
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Parameter | Control | Curcumin | Control | Curcumin | Control | NAC |
Soleus weight (mg) | 7.3 ± 0.3 | 6.9 ± 0.4 | 3.4 ± 0.0a | 3.3 ± 0.2a | 3.6 ± 0.1a | 3.8 ± 0.2a |
Muscle length (cm) | 1.10 ± 0.02 | 1.13 ± 0.02 | 1.02 ± 0.03b | 1.09 ± 0.03b | 0.96 ± 0.03 | 0.92 ± 0.03 |
Cross sectional area (cm 2 ) | 6.3 ± 0.0 | 5.8 ± 0.0 | 3.2 ± 0.0c | 3.0 ± 0.0c | 3.5 ± 0.1 | 3.9 ± 0.1 |