Table 2.
Effect of quercetin on haematological parameters of PCBs-exposed adult rats.
| S. No. | Parameters/abb | Units | Control | Quercetin | PCB | PCB+Quercetin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haemoglobin (Hb) | gm/dl | 13.5 ± 1.003 | 14.2 ± 0.521 | 10.5 ± 1.306ab | 12.1 ± 0.890c |
| 2 | Haematocrit (PCV) | % | 44 ± 4.394 | 45 ± 2.764 | 33 ± 4.389ab | 39 ± 3.639c |
| 3 | Total RBC (RBC) | milli/ccmm | 6.87 ± 1.140 | 6.60 ± 1.032 | 4.93 ± 0.974 | 5.74 ± 0.829a |
| 4 | Total WBC (TC) | cells/ccmm | 12970 ± 2307.139 | 11472 ± 2640.119 | 9245 ± 1052.69a | 8567 ± 570.185 |
| 5 | Differential count (DC) | |||||
| Polymorphs | % | 38 ± 8.285 | 46 ± 7.952 | 53 ± 8.697 | 49 ± 1.600 | |
| Neutrophils | % | 57 ± 7.847 | 51 ± 7.948 | 40 ± 9.552a | 50 ± 2.358c | |
| Eosinophils | % | 4 ± 1.064 | 2 ± 0.557a | 6 ± 2.290b | 2 ± 0.307ac | |
| 6 | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) | |||||
| 1/2 Hour | mm | 1.33 ± 0.714 | 1.33 ± 0.421 | 6.58 ± 1.200ab | 1.83 ± 0.600c | |
| 1 Hour | mm | 5.0 ± 1.612 | 4.33 ± 1.021 | 15.16 ± 2.372ab | 5.16 ± 0.872c | |
| 7 | Platelets (Plt) | lakhs/ccmm | 4.93 ± 0.961 | 4.44 ± 0.983 | 2.16 ± 0.586ab | 4.30 ± 0.700c |
| 8 | Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) | fl | 72.1 ± 7.180 | 70.6 ± 7.374 | 61.3 ± 3.955 | 70.0 ± 5.674 |
| 9 | MCH | pg | 22.8 ± 2.937 | 23.1 ± 3.673 | 21.3 ± 2.666 | 23.6 ± 2.666 |
| 10 | MCHC | % | 32.0 ± 1.125 | 32.6 ± 1.977 | 33.1 ± 2.257 | 31.8 ± 1.351 |
Each value represents mean ± SEM of 6 animals. Statistical significance at P < 0.05.
aControl versus others; bquercetin versus PCB, PCB+quer; cPCB versus PCB+quer.