TABLE 5.
EFFECT OF THE ETHANOL EXTRACT OF CURCULIGO ORCHIOIDES (CO) ON TOTAL LEUKOCYTE COUNT
| Groups | Treatment | Number of leukocytes (Cu.mm.) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before treatment | After treatment | Difference | ||
| 1 | Control (10 ml/kg saline) | 6230±312.49 | 6550±287.23 | 320±155.4 |
| 2 | CO 125 + Milk (4 ml/kg sc) | 7340±545.07 | 8380±452.38 | 1040±344.02* |
| 3 | CO 250 + Milk (4 ml/kg sc) | 5980±336.01 | 7270±410.51 | 1290±88.600* |
| 4 | CO 375 + Milk (4 ml/kg sc) | 6730±449.05 | 9680±538.89 | 3350±383.73* |
| 5 | CO 500 + Milk (4 ml/kg sc) | 7010±187.35 | 7270±1601.9 | 1880±308.06* |
| 6 | CO 1000 + Milk (4 ml/kg sc) | 5530±196.60 | 7110±201.49 | 1700±226.38* |
| 7 | CO 2000 + Milk (4 ml/kg sc) | 7400±135.09 | 8900±85.147 | 1500±130.38* |
| 8 | Saline (10ml/kg) + Milk (4 ml/kg sc) | 6470±494.62 | 11460±776.76 | 4990±658.48 ## |
All values are expressed as mean±SEM of a sample size of n=6; level of significance chosen was *p<0.05. All treated groups were compared with control group. CPM is chlorpheniramine maleate (2 mg/kg)