Table 3.
Groups | RBCs (×1012/L) |
WBCs
(×109/L) |
Hb (g/dL) | HCT (%) | MCV (fL) | MCH (g/dt) |
Platelets
(×109/L) |
Group A (Control) | 7.9 ± 0.10 a | 13.4 ± 0.20 a | 13.1 ± 0.20 a | 45 ± 2.00 a | 61 ± 1.00 a | 22 ± 2.00 a | 565 ± 1.00 a |
Group B (Toxin) | 6.3 ± 0.20 c,d | 2.5 ± 0.10 e | 9.6 ± 0.20 e | 34 ± 2.00 c | 55 ± 2.00 b | 18 ± 1.00 b | 200 ± 2.00 e |
Group C (Toxin + 20 µg AgNPs) | 6.5 ± 0.20 c | 10.8 ± 0.10 c | 10.9 ± 0.20 c | 37 ± 1.00 b,c | 56 ± 2.00 b | 18 ± 2.00 b | 413 ± 1.00 c |
Group D (Toxin + 50 µg AgNPs) | 7.2 ± 0.10 b | 11.2 ± 0.20 b | 11.9 ± 0.10 b | 40 ± 3.00 b | 58 ± 2.00 a,b | 20 ± 2.00 a,b | 522 ± 2.00 b |
Group E (Toxin + 70 µg AgNPs) | 6.0 ± 0.20 d | 6.7 ± 0.20 d | 10.1 ± 0.30 d | 35 ± 2.00 c | 55 ± 2.00 b | 18 ± 1.00 b | 400 ± 3.00 d |
Values were represented as mean ± SD. Various superscripts on the mean represented significant differences (p < 0.05) among groups.