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Table 3 Effect of aqueous extract of B. sapida leaves on selected haematological parameters of P. berghei-infected female albino mice

From: Antiplasmodial evaluation of aqueous extract of Blighia sapida K.D. Koenig leaves in Plasmodium berghei (NK65)-infected mice

Groups

RBC (× 106/µl)

Hb (g/dL)

PCV (%)

PLT (× 103/µL)

WBC (× 103/µL)

LYM (%)

Not infected + distilled water

8.27 ± 0.89a

12.87 ± 0.84a

43.93 ± 4.42a

672.33 ± 1.47a

8.20 ± 0.87a

82.90 ± 2.42a

Infected + distilled water

4.05 ± 0.47b

8.27 ± 0.72b

20.87 ± 2.49b

666.67 ± 3.24a

6.70 ± 2.32a

80.70 ± 0.52a

Infected + 5 mg/Kg/day CQ

7.51 ± 0.31a

14.72 ± 0.20a

46.67 ± 0.92a

676.00 ± 1.15a

7.94 ± 1.57a

82.33 ± 10.69a

Infected + 125 mg/Kg/day of extract

8.32 ± 0.67a

12.27 ± 0.94a

43.50 ± 4.10a

607.67 ± 1.16a

10.87 ± 1.20b

89.17 ± 2.93b

Infected + 250 mg/Kg/day of extract

8.39 ± 0.34a

12.80 ± 0.26a

47.10 ± 1.21a,c

612.67 ± 1.21a

10.85 ± 0.49b

87.73 ± 2.51b

Infected + 500 mg/Kg/day of extract

8.35 ± 0.04a

12.85 ± 0.66a

51.75 ± 1.90c

722.00 ± 7.02a

10.28 ± 0.03b

83.87 ± 2.77a

  1. Values are mean ± S.E.M (n = 8). Values with different alphabet superscripts in the same column are significantly different (P < 0.05)
  2. CQ chloroquine, RBC red blood cells count, Hb haemoglobin concentration, PCV packed cell volume, PLT platelet count, WBC white blood cells count, LYM (%) relative lymphocytes