Table 2 Effect of chronic oral administration of G. stenophylla root extract on some hematological parameters in mice
Hematological parameters | Control (DW) | Treatment groups (mg/kg body weight/day) | |
|---|---|---|---|
400 | 800 | ||
RBC (× 106/µL) | 3.44 ± 0.65 | 3.92 ± 0.66 (0.616) | 6.04 ± 0.64 (0.040)* |
HGB (g/dL) | 5.35 ± 0.92 | 6.40 ± 1.11 (0.501) | 9.48 ± 1.06 (0.042)* |
HCT (%) | 16.87 ± 3.28 | 19.23 ± 3.42 (0.627) | 29.43 ± 3.05 (0.048)* |
MCV (fL) | 48.73 ± 1.44 | 48.77 ± 0.80 (0.976) | 48.73 ± 0.12 (0.996) |
MCH (pg) | 15.70 ± 0.51 | 16.32 ± 0.28 (0.229) | 115.70 ± 0.10 (1.00) |
MCHC (g/dL) | 32.20 ± 0.89 | 33.48 ± 0.37 (0.124) | 32.20 ± 0.26 (1.00) |
RDW (%) | 17.98 ± 1.26 | 17.58 ± 0.74 (0.776) | 20.17 ± 1.15 (0.198) |
PLT (× 103/µL) | 215.25 ± 44.88 | 266.67 ± 49.12 (0.456) | 315.33 ± 38.32 (0.231) |
WBC (× 103/µL) | 6.02 ± 0.79 | 5.97 ± 0.79 (0.975) | 4.89 ± 1.74 (0.483) |
Neutrophils (%) | 0.24 ± 0.09 | 0.44 ± 0.19 (0.565) | 0.67 ± 0.48 (0.292) |
Lymphocytes (%) | 87.13 ± 5.58 | 92.20 ± 1.58 (0.507) | 65.60 ± 11.94 (0.033)* |
Monocytes (%) | 2.73 ± 1.57 | 2.01 ± 0.91 (0.706) | 2.16 ± 2.15 (0.796) |
Eosinophils (%) | 1.61 ± 0.65 | 1.25 ± 0.46 (0.646) | 1.17 ± 0.63 (0.635) |
Basophils (%) | 7.79 ± 3.58 | 4.11 ± 0.57 (0.641) | 30.40 ± 14.37 (0.031)* |