Research Article
Haematinic and Hepatoprotective Properties of Telfairia occidentalis Fruit Mesocarp on Phenylhydrazine-Induced Anaemia in Experimental Rats
Table 5
Haematological indices and liver enzymes of the various rat groups at day 5.
| Rat groups | RBC (106/L) | WBC (109/L) | Hb (g/dL) | PCV (%) | MCV (fL) | MCH (pg) | MCHC (g/dL) | AST (μ/L) | ALT (μ/L) | ALP (μ/L) |
| G1 | 3.40 ± 0.40 | 4.65 ± 0.45 | 16.65 ± 1.35#a | 50.00 ± 4.00#a | 82.90 ± 1.40#a | 27.55 ± 2.55a | 42.60 ± 1.60a | 52.55 ± 3.05# | 25.65 ± 2.65# | 118.50 ± 1.50# | G2 | 2.75 ± 0.35a | 4.25 ± 0.15 | 10.95 ± 1.65a | 33.00 ± 5.00a | 76.05 ± 3.35a | 29.05 ± 3.05a | 34.70 ± 4.90a | 104.55 ± 16.15a | 55.10 ± 12.90a | 176.95 ± 25.05a | G3 | 3.80 ± 0.20# | 7.00 ± 2.10 | 14.90 ± 1.00# | 84.70 ± 1.10# | 25.55 ± 1.05# | 45.10 ± 0.40# | 54.05 ± 0.45# | 54.05 ± 0.45# | 26.25 ± 0.55# | 117.00 ± 1.00# | G4 | 3.80 ± 0.20# | 7.00 ± 2.10 | 16.45 ± 0.35#a | 49.00 ± 1.00#a | 84.70 ± 1.10#a | 25.55 ± 1.05a | 44.9 ± 0.25#a | 54.05 ± 0.45# | 26.25 ± 0.55# | 117.00 ± 1.00# | G5 | 2.30 ± 0.10a | 3.60 ± 0.20 | 8.75 ± 0.45a | 27.50 ± 2.50 | 75.70 ± 1.10a | 25.50 ± 1.50a | 34.80 ± 1.60a | 120.00 ± 0.00#a | 65.50 ± 2.50a | 127.50 ± 2.50# |
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Values are expressed as mean ± SEM. Significantly different from G1 at . #Significantly different from G2 at . aSignificantly different from G3 at . |