In the OVX rats, the weight of the femur was lower by 6.9% (p < 0.05) and the femur weight/body
weight ratio was lower by 13.5% (p < 0.001) than in the C rats. In the ES rats only the femur
weight/body weight ratio was higher by 6.4% (p < 0.01) when compared to the OVX rats. In the
remained groups there were no significant changes in the femoral weight or the femur weight/ body
weight ratio in comparison to the OVX group. The decrease of the tibia weight by 6.2% and the tibia
weight/body weight ratio by 12.5% (p < 0.01) was recorded in the OVX rats when confronted with the
C rats. In the ES, GL and GA rats, there were no significant changes in the tibia weight, when
compared to the OVX rats. In the ES rats the tibia weight/body weight ratio was higher by 9.3% than
in the OVX group. In the OVX rats, the weight of the L-4 vertebra and the L-4 vertebra/body weight
ratio were lower by 12.7% and 19.2% (p < 0.05) respectively, than in the C group. In the ES group,
the increase of the L-4 vertebra weight/body weight ratio by 15.3% was recorded in comparison to
the OVX group. Administration of glabridin or glycyrrhizic acid to the ovariectomized rats did not