Table 1

Parameter	Group			P-value^d	Comparison
	Control	Graft	EA + graft		P^a	P^b	P^c
	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)		P^a	P^b	P^c
Osteoblast cells	2 (0.82)	2.71 (0.76)	1.14 (0.69)	0.009*	0.133	0.065	0.004*
Osteocyte cells	2.29 (0.76)	2.71 (1.11)	1.43 (0.54)	0.04*	0.421	0.04*	0.027*
Inflammation	1.71 (0.75)	1.14 (0.69)	3 (0.82)	0.004	0.184	0.017*	0.003*
New bone formation	1.86 (0.69)	2.86 (0.69)	0.71 (0.75)	0.001*	0.024*	0.019*	0.002*
Osteoclast cells	1 (0.58)	2.57 (0.78)	2.43 (0.54)	0.002*	0.003	0.002*	0.827

Changes in histological values in cranial bone defect between test and control groups
^aComparison between control and graft groups.
^bComparison of control and EA + graft groups.
^cComparison between graft and EA + graft groups.
^dKruskal Wallis test; ^a,b,cMann Whitney U test.
* = polysemy; EA = ellagic acid.