Table 1.
Haematology and clinical biochemistry parameters of mouse blood samples
| Test | Normal Diet + Distilled Water |
Normal Diet + Oil Palm Phenolics |
|---|---|---|
| Haematology | (n = 4) | (n = 4) |
| Red Blood Cells (X1012/L) | 9.93 ± 0.32 | 10.15 ± 0.12 |
| Haemoglobin (g/L) | 148 ± 4 | 149 ± 1 |
| Haematocrit/Packed Cell Volume (L/L) | 0.40 ± 0.01 | 0.40 ± 0.00 |
| Mean Corpuscular Volume (fL) | 41 ± 1 | 40 ± 0 |
| Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin Concentration (g/L) | 369 ± 6 | 373 ± 4 |
| White Blood Cells (X109/L) | 2.0 ± 0.6 | 1.5 ± 0.3 |
| Band Neutrophils (X109/L) | 0.05 ± 0.01 | 0.04 ± 0.01 |
| Segmented Neutrophils (X109/L) | 0.48 ± 0.17 | 0.35 ± 0.09 |
| Lymphocytes (X109/L) | 1.36 ± 0.38 | 1.01 ± 0.20 |
| Monocytes (X109/L) | 0.09 ± 0.02 | 0.07 ± 0.02 |
| Eosinophils (X109/L) | 0.03 ± 0.01 | 0.01 ± 0.00 |
| Basophils (X109/L) | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.00 ± 0.00 |
| Thrombocytes (X109/L) | 533 ± 111 | 621 ± 103 |
| Prothrombin (g/L) | 79 ± 2 | 80 ± 1 |
| Clinical Biochemistry | (n = 8) | (n = 7) |
| Alanine Aminotransferase (U/L) | 34.4 ± 3.3 | 42.5 ± 6.5 |
| Aspartate Aminotransferase (U/L) | 175.2 ± 23.8 | 240.4 ± 22.3 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 6.0 ± 1.1 | 6.7 ± 0.4 |
| Serum Total Protein (g/L) | 53.8 ± 1.8 | 53.8 ± 1.1 |
| Albumin (g/L) | 34.0 ± 0.9 | 33.1 ± 1.3 |
| Globulin (g/L) | 19.8 ± 1.1 | 20.8 ± 0.8 |
| Albumin:Globulin | 1.8 ± 0.1 | 1.6 ± 0.1 |
| Total Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.46 ± 0.13 | 3.53 ± 0.19 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.05 ± 0.08 | 1.04 ± 0.11 |
| Low-Density Lipoproteins (mmol/L) | 0.15 ± 0.02 | 0.18 ± 0.03 |
| High-Density Lipoproteins (mmol/L) | 2.79 ± 0.11 | 2.83 ± 0.17 |
Values shown are means ± s.e.m. Statistical analysis did not show significant differences in all the parameters measured.