Table 2.
Effect of L. lanceolata stem bark extract on hematology parameters of P. berghei-infected mice.
| Treatment | Doses (mg/kg) | WBC (μl) | HGB (g/dl) | HCT (%) | LYM | MON | RBC (×1012/l) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extract | 500 | 9.361 ± 0.3672b | 13.10 ± 0.9644b | 41.13 ± 2.743b | 31.63 ± 3.450a | 8.378 ± 1.323b | 61.36 ± 3.726a |
| 250 | 8.544 ± 1.335b | 13.43 ± 2.761b | 41.53 ± 8.673b | 59.30 ± 2.452a | 14.02 ± 2.583b | 30.81 ± 7.825b | |
| 125 | 9.877 ± 1.365b | 13.63 ± 1.270b | 42.80 ± 3.604b | 52.59 ± 2.090b | 10.86 ± 1.564b | 35.97 ± 7.794b | |
| Chloroquine | 5 | 7.155 ± 1.013b | 11.04 ± 1.500b | 32.22 ± 3.950b | 73.34 ± 2.682a | 14.28 ± 1.185b | 14.73 ± 2.916a |
| 1% DMSO | 0 | 6.274 ± 1.197b | 9.700 ± 1.997b | 30.81 ± 6.848b | 44.64 ± 6.950b | 19.30 ± 3.407a | 29.42 ± 5.295b |
| NC | 0 | 7.610 ± 0.7000b | 12.99 ± 1.483b | 37.77 ± 9.103b | 54.33 ± 4.153b | 10.66 ± 2.786b | 35.01 ± 3.693b |
Values are presented as mean ± SD. WBC: white blood cell; HGB: hemoglobin; HCT: hematocrit; LYM: lymphocyte; MON: monocyte; RBC: red blood cell; DMSO: dimethyl sulfoxide; NC: normal control. a,bValues carrying the same superscript letter are not significantly different at P < 0.05.