Table 1 Descriptive and statistical values for EDX analysis of bone composition between the groups

		4 °C		3 °C		2 °C		48 °C		49 °C		50 °C		p Value
Weight %	Element	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD
	Calcium	2.27	2.33	4.63	6.20	29.33	35.71	0.55	0.22	13.63	10.08	25.31	4.78	2°–48° p < 0.01 3°–50° p = 0.01
														4°–50° p < 0.01 48°–50° p < 0.01 48°–49° p < 0.01
	Carbon	86.34	4.12	85.83	7.29	57.56	34.48	89.90	2.44	74.05	13.06	48.70	6.89	4°–49° p = 0.04 4°–50° p < 0.01 3°–49° p = 0.04 3°–50° p < 0.01
	Oxygen	7.45	3.01	5.96	2.93	5.22	4.07	8.01	2.54	4.25	1.86	12.63	5.46	2°–50° p = 0.04 49°–50° p < 0.01
	Sodium	0.32	0.15	0.30	0.11	0.64	0.55	0.33	0.07	0.48	0.19	0.69	0.25	3°–50° p = 0.01
	Phosphate	2.09	2.82	2.33	2.76	6.51	5.79	0.43	0.34	7.09	4.18	12.40	1.98	2°–48° p = 0.01 3°–50° p = 0.01 4°–50° p < 0.01 48°–50° p < 0.01 48°–49° p < 0.01
	Sulphur	1.52	1.77	0.94	0.46	0.74	0.85	0.79	0.26	0.50	0.37	0.27	0.17	3°–50° p < 0.01 4°–50° p = 0.02 2°–48° p < 0.01
Ratios	Ca/C	0.03		0.05		0.32		0.01		0.18		0.5
	Ca/P	1.09		1.98		3.14		1.27		1.92		2.04

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