Table 3.

Effect on hematological parameters in adjuvant-induced arthritis in rats

Treatment	Total WBC count (cells/cu.mm)	RBC count (million/cu.mm)	Hb (gm %)	ESR (mm/hr)
Group I (Arthritic control)	7.85±0.08	5.2±0.1	13.7±0.2	4.05±0.1
Group II (Standard drug)	7.15±0.1a*	5.22±0.1a*	14.08±0.1a*	3.25±0.1a*
Group III (Ethanol extract)	7.03±0.08a*	5.58±0.1a*	14.5±0.1a*	3.22±0.1a*

n=6, values are expressed as mean±SEM, p < 0.05 - significant

^a*p < 0.01 - more significant when compared to the control