Haematinic and Hepatoprotective Properties of Telfairia occidentalis Fruit Mesocarp on Phenylhydrazine-Induced Anaemia in Experimental Rats

Table 4

Haematological indices and liver enzymes for the various rat groups at day 3.

Rat groups	RBC (10^6/L)	WBC (10^9/L)	Hb (g/dL)	PCV (%)	MCV (fL)	MCH (pg)	MCHC (g/dL)	AST (μ/L)	ALT (μ/L)	ALP (μ/L)
G1	5.35 ± 1.25	8.10 ± 0.60^#a	15.45 ± 0.35^#	46.30 ± 2.30^#	85.85 ± 0.65^#	24.70 ± 0.60^#	43.55 ± 0.55^#	51.90 ± 1.60^#	26.95 ± 0.25^#	120.00 ± 1.00^#
G2	3.67 ± 0.24	5.30 ± 0.20^a	13.05 ± 0.35^a	40.50 ± 0.50	81.25 ± 0.95^a	33.50 ± 0.40^a	40.90 ± 0.60^a	79.70 ± 1.10^a	40.10 ± 0.40^a	149.60 ± 1.00^a
G3	3.92 ± 0.39	10.80 ± 0.10^#	15.20 ± 0.70^#	44.00 ± 1.00	85.65 ± 1.05^#	25.75 ± 0.45^#	44.00 ± 1.30^#	50.75 ± 1.35^#	25.55 ± 1.05^#	118.50 ± 1.50^#
G4	3.81 ± 0.45	8.55 ± 0.35^#a	11.45 ± 0.35^#a	40.00 ± 1.00	79.05 ± 0.85^#a	33.70 ± 0.10^a	41.75 ± 0.15	82.20 ± 0.40^a	41.10 ± 0.20^a	152.80 ± 0.20^a
G5	2.95 ± 0.15	7.30 ± 0.30^#a	11.05 ± 0.35^#a	38.40 ± 0.40^a	74.75 ± 0.55	30.75 ± 0.75^#a	37.95 ± 0.25^#a	83.55 ± 0.35^a	42.70 ± 0.60^#a	155.70 ± 0.70^#a

Values are expressed as mean ± SEM. Significantly different from G1 at ; ^#significantly different from G2 at ; ^asignificantly different from G3 at <0.05 where, G1 = group 1 (rats given distilled water and feed only), G2 = group 2 (rats induced with phenylhydrazine and left untreated), G3 = group 3 (rats induced with phenylhydrazine and treated with Astymin), G4 = group 4 (rats induced with phenylhydrazine and given low dose of the extract), and G5 = group 5 (rats induced with phenylhydrazine and given high dose of the extract).