Research Article

Hypotensive and Antihypertensive Properties and Safety for Use of Annona muricata and Persea americana and Their Combination Products

Table 3

Effect of 50, 75, and 100 mg/kg CAPE and nifedipine on full blood count.

ParameterCombined extract (mg/kg)0.5 mg/kg nifedipineNegative controlNormal control
50 CAPE 175 CAPE 2100 CAPE 1

WBC (×103/uL)10.03 ± 1.259.08 ± 0.5114.60 ± 0.3211.48 ± 1.3610.10 ± 0.7912.60 ± 0.20
RBC (×106/uL)8.16 ± 0.307.77 ± 0.568.01 ± 0.148.02 ± 0.308.16 ± 0.177.70 ± 0.14
HGB (g/dL)14.73 ± 0.8613.96 ± 1.0214.14 ± 0.1714.30 ± 0.1114.35 ± 0.1613.95 ± 0.65
HCT (%)45.03 ± 1.4842.86 ± 3.6344.66 ± 1.2843.40 ± 1.5844.98 ± 0.4144.25 ± 0.95
MCV (fL)55.22 ± 0.7054.96 ± 1.1455.72 ± 0.9754.15 ± 0.5955.23 ± 0.8557.50 ± 0.20
MCH (pg)18.02 ± 0.5317.98 ± 0.3617.68 ± 0.2617.93 ± 0.5817.63 ± 0.4818.10 ± 0.50
MCHC (g/dL)32.62 ± 0.5832.74 ± 0.5131.72 ± 0.6533.08 ± 1.0531.90 ± 0.4131.50 ± 0.80
PLT (×103/uL)614.17 ± 90.97802.20 ± 78.86668.00 ± 77.60700.25 ± 118.89693.50 ± 92.47635.00 ± 30.00
LYM%65.40 ± 2.6169.74 ± 3.0165.64 ± 2.5267.05 ± 1.8866.05 ± 1.8669.50 ± 0.30
LYM# (×103/uL)6.58 ± 0.926.30 ± 0.399.56 ± 0.337.75 ± 1.126.68 ± 0.578.75 ± 0.05
RDW_SD (fL)29.08 ± 0.6526.56 ± 3.3930.48 ± 0.6630.70 ± 1.1929.13 ± 0.6329.70 ± 1.40
RDW_CV (%)14.73 ± 0.7013.10 ± 0.9714.10 ± 0.7216.03 ± 1.9513.35 ± 0.9312.50 ± 1.00
PDW (fL)10.17 ± 0.2010.16 ± 0.6110.40 ± 0.7410.73 ± 0.599.78 ± 0.099.90 ± 0.30
MPV (fL)7.75 ± 0.138.90 ± 0.937.86 ± 0.297.63 ± 0.177.80 ± 0.177.65 ± 0.05
P_LCR (%)11.77 ± 0.7613.68 ± 0.2613.24 ± 1.7312.00 ± 0.9812.10 ± 0.9011.90 ± 0.60

Values are expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 5). Statistical analysis indicated no significant difference () (one-way ANOVA with Dunnett’s post hoc test). WBC: white blood cell; RBC: red blood cell; HGB: haemoglobin; HCT: haematocrit; MCV: mean cell volume; MCH: mean cell haemoglobin; MCHC: mean cell haemoglobin concentration; PLT: platelet; LYM: lymphocyte; RDW: red cell distribution width; SD: standard deviation; CV: coefficient of variation; PDW: platelet distribution width; MPV: mean platelet volume; P_LCR: platelet large cell ratio.