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Table 4 Hematological parameters of rats in sub-acute toxicity of the methylene chloride/methanol extract of S. barteri

From: Toxicological studies of stem bark extract from Schefflera barteri Harms (Araliaceae)

Sexes

Parameters studied

Control

100 mg/kg

200 mg/kg

400 mg/kg

800 mg/kg

 

Total RBC (x 106/mm3)

3.90 ± 0.22a

3.84 ± 0.56a

3.80 ± 0.37a

3.78 ± 0.55a

3.73 ± 0.47a

 

Total WBC (x 103/mm3) 1&1103/mm3)

226.00 ± 19.50a

222.00 ± 16.10a

218.00 ± 12.07a

214.00 ± 10.25a

194.00 ± 16.46b

 

Hematocrit (%)

45.40 ± 5.63a

50.00 ± 2.73a

48.40 ± 1.81a

49.20 ± 3.96a

49.20 ± 3.56a

Male

Eosinophils (%)

0.80 ± 0.44a

1.00 ± 0.00a

1.00 ± 0.00a

1.00 ± 0.00a

1.00 ± 0.44a

 

Neutrophils (%)

26.60 ± 4.77a

27.00 ± 5.00a

27.20 ± 4.14a

27.00 ± 7.00a

27.60 ± 3.03a

 

Basophils (%)

0.40 ± 0.54a

0.40 ± 0.54a

0.41 ± 0.44a

0.40 ± 0.44a

0.40 ± 0.30a

 

Monocytes (%)

6.20 ± 1.30a

6.20 ± 1.30a

5.60 ± 0.55a

5.40 ± 0.07a

5.40 ± 0.19a

 

Lymphocytes (%)

66.00 ± 5.00a

65.60 ± 2.96a

64.80 ± 4.55a

61.80 ± 8.13a

61.00 ± 2.34a

 

Total RBC (x 106/mm3)

3.39 ± 0.42a

3.37 ± 0.24a

3.35 ± 0.50a

3.37 ± 0.36a

3.30 ± 0.40a

 

Total WBC (x 103/mm3)

248.00 ± 13.82a

246.00 ± 20.74a

244.00 ± 11.40a

168.00 ± 8.34b

150.00 ± 20.00b

 

Hematocrit (%)

46.40 ± 2.79a

48.60 ± 5.32a

48.00 ± 5.43a

49.40 ± 3.71a

49.80 ± 2.59a

Female

Eosinophils (%)

1.40 ± 0.54a

1.20 ± 0.44a

1.20 ± 0.44a

1.200 ± 0.00a

1.17 ± 0.00a

 

Neutrophils (%)

30.00 ± 5.33a

29.20 ± 2.50a

25.80 ± 1.10b

24.60 ± 2.61b

23.60 ± 3.03b

 

Basophils (%)

1.60 ± 0.54a

1.20 ± 0.44bc

1.00 ± 0.70bc

0.80 ± 0.44c

0.60 ± 0.54d

 

Monocytes (%)

6.20 ± 0.77a

5.20 ± 0.83ab

4.60 ± 1.51b

4.20 ± 1.30b

4.60 ± 1.51b

 

Lymphocytes (%)

61.80 ± 5.40a

64.00 ± 1.58a

65.40 ± 3.58a

65.20 ± 2.58a

65.20 ± 2.64a

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± S.E.M. n = 5. Values for a given group in a line followed by same letter as superscript are not significantly different according to Waller Duncan’s multiple comparison test (P < 0.05).WBCs = white blood cells, RBCs = red blood cells.