Research Article

Comparative Effect of the Active Substance of Thyme with N-Acetyl Cysteine on Hematological Parameters and Histopathological Changes of Bone Marrow and Liver in Rat Models of Acetaminophen Toxicity

Table 2

Changes in hematological variables of animals in the studied groups.

ControlAcAc + 100ExAc + 200ExAc + 400ExAc + NA

WBC (per mm3)a,*a,b,*a,b,c,*a,b,c,d,*a,b,c,e,*
RBC (× 106μL)a,*a,b,*a,b,c,*a,c,d,*a,b,c,e,*
HGB (g/dL)a,*a,*b,c,*a,d,*a,b,c,e,*
HCT (%)a,***a,***a,b,c,***a,d,***b,c,e,***
MCV (μm3)a,***a,***a,b,c,***a,b,d,***a,b,c,e,***
MCH (pg)a,***a,***a,b,c,***a,d,***a,b,c,e,***

Mean ± SEM of hematological parameters in different groups. a,b,c,d,eCompared to the Control, Ac, Ac + 100Ex, Ac + 200Ex, Ac + 400Ex, and Ac + NA groups, respectively; *, ***