TABLE 3.
Effect of Viscum album (mistletoe) extract from cocoa (Theobromae cacao) on hematological parameters in rats
| Parameters | Doses mg/kg body weight | ||||
| Control (A) | 400 (B) | 800 (C) | 1600 (D) | 3200 (E) | |
| PCV % | 44.75±1.97 | 44.80±1.46 | 43.20±0.58 | 40.50±1.32 | 40.00±1.47* |
| RBC ×106/µL | 7.98±0.30 | 7.84±0.33 | 7.96±0.15 | 7.43±0.22 | 7.60±0.23 |
| Hb g/Dl | 15.43±0.63 | 15.32±0.49 | 14.96±0.27 | 14.10±0.55 | 14.10±0.33 |
| MCV Fl | 55.90±0.87 | 57.34±1.36 | 54.16±0.58 | 53.85±0.90 | 53.38±0.62 |
| MCH ρg | 19.40±0.21 | 19.54±0.22 | 18.80±0.21 | 19.00±0.41 | 18.55±0.39 |
| MCHC g/dL | 34.68±0.23 | 34.14±0.60 | 34.76±0.52 | 35.25±0.21 | 35.20±0.84 |
| WBC ×103/µL | 11.08±2.34 | 10.04±1.37 | 11.84±1.07 | 16.23±1.62 | 14.08±1.24 |
| Neutrophil×103/µL | 0.78±0.41 | 0.66±1.29 | 0.78±1.50 | 1.30±2.27 | 0.01±6.01 |
| Lymphocytes×103/µL | 8.84±1.25 | 8.33±2.53 | 9.78±2.56 | 12.90±3.75 | 9.82±7.67 |
| Monocytes ×103/µL | 0.64±0.63 | 0.44±0.68 | 0.50±0.58 | 0.85±0.95 | 1.06±1.04 |
| Eosinophils ×103/µL | 0.91±0.48 | 0.60±0.63* | 0.76±0.68 | 1.26±1.03 | 1.33±0.65 |
| Platelets ×103/µL | 1042.25±61.65 | 774.40±33.67* | 820.60±45.46* | 843.25±71.60* | 924.50±56.94 |
*
Significantly different from control at p< 0.05