Effects of glucosamine on the tibial epiphyseal disk of ovariectomized rats: morphologic and morphometric analysis.

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of glucosamine sulfate on the tibial epiphyseal disk of the ovariectomized rats.

Methods: After ovariectomy (OVx), 28 female rats were randomly divided into 4 experimental groups with 7 animals each, treated as follows: OVx 21 - vehicle (NaCl 0.9%) 0.