Table 4.
Effect of S. aethiopicum extract on heat induced haemolysis of HRBCs
| Treatment | Conc. (μg/ml) |
Mean absorbance ± SD |
Percentage inhibition of haemolysis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heated solution | Unheated solution | |||
| Control |
- |
0.67 ± 0.13 |
0.3 ± 0.01 |
|
|
Extract |
100 |
0.25 ± 0.04** |
0.4 ± 0.01 |
66.46 ± 2.89 |
|
200 |
0.28 ± 0.04** |
0.08 ± 0.03 |
65.14 ± 4.58 |
|
|
400 |
0.42 ± 0. 07** |
0.12 ± 0.03 |
46.53 ± 2.52 |
|
|
600 |
0.42 ± 0.06** |
0.25 ± 0.06 |
61.88 ± 4.51 |
|
| |
800 |
0.43 ± 0.09** |
0.38 ± 0.08 |
86.67 ± 3.06 |
| Indomethacin | 200 | 0.05 ± 0.01*** | 0.02 ± 0.00 | 95.32 ± 3.51 |
Level of Significance ***= p<0.001, ** = p<0.01, * = p<0.05. Percent inhibition of haemolysis was calculated relative to control.