Table 1 Water, glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), hydroxyproline, total collagen content, and glycosaminoglycans/hydroxyproline ratio in control and study groups

Control group

77.40 ± 2.51

139.19 ± 3.39

102.83 ± 1.01

781.49 ± 7.70

1.35 ± 0.30

Group A/autografts

82.65 ± 2.72^a

120.58 ± 4.13^a

102.07 ± 1.07

775.71 ± 7.94

1.18 ± 0.25^a

Group B/allografts

89.62 ± 2.62^bc

96.84±6.35^bc

88.11±0.86^bc

669.64±6.51^bc

1.10±0.14^bc