Table 3.
Blood parameters of Nile tilapia fed with different ratios of ALE for 30 days
| G1-Control | G2-%1 ALE | G3-%2 ALE | G4-%3 ALE | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBC (m/mm)3 | 3.54 ± 0.06a | 3.43 ± 0.03b | 3.39 ± 0.07b | 3.22 ± 0.04c | |||
| RBC (m/mm)3 | 2.10 ± 0.04a | 2.11 ± 0.05a | 2.14 ± 0.02a | 2.03 ± 0.08b | |||
| MCV (fl) | 8.60 ± 0.51b | 9.05 ± 0.23a | 8.22 ± 0.29b | 8.57 ± 0.08b | |||
| MCH (pg) | 34.53 ± 0.67b | 39.58 ± 0.92a | 39.02 ± 0.98a | 35.52 ± 1.14b | |||
| MCHC (g/dl) | 164.76 ± 4.64c | 187.52 ± 5.48a | 182.32 ± 4.22a | 175.03 ± 4.26b | |||
| Hct (%) | 41.01 ± 2.12a | 42.89 ± 1.85a | 38.40 ± 1.43b | 42.25 ± 1.58a | |||
| Hb (g/dl) | 9.18 ± 0.62c | 18.93 ± 2.04a | 12.83 ± 1.19b | 8.92 ± 0.65c | |||
G1(Control): 0.00% artichoke leaf extract; G2: 1.00% artichoke leaf extract; G3: 2.00% artichoke leaf extract; G4: 3.00% artichoke leaf extract. There is a statistical difference between the data shown with different letters in the same row (P < 0.05). WBC, Leukocyte; RBC, Erythrocyte; MCV, Mean red blood cell volume; MCH, Mean red blood cell haemoglobin; MCHC, Mean red blood cell haemoglobin concentration; Hct, Haematocrit; RDW, Red blood cell distribution width; Hb, Haemoglobin; MPV, Mean platelet volume; Pct, Plateletcrit; PDW, Platelet distribution width