Table 2.
Effect of C. olitorius on haematological parameters of albino rats
| Groups | Hb gm/dl |
WBC /cmm |
RBC x 106/cmm |
Platelets x 103/cmm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group-I (Control) |
13.8 ± 0.12 | 6300 ± 122.50 | 5.16 ± 0.10 | 180 ± 3.20 |
| Group-II (As cont. rice) |
* 13.3 ± 0.20 |
* 4860 ± 97.98 |
* 4.68 ± 0.16 |
NS 170 ± 5.50 |
| Group-III (Leaf) |
NS 13.82 ± 0.10 |
NS 6360 ± 435.43 |
NS 5.14 ± 0.10 |
NS 176 ± 2.45 |
| Group-IV (As cont. rice + Leaf) |
** 13.76 ± 0.11 |
** 6200 ± 339.12 |
** 5.02 ± 0.10 |
NS 174 ± 4.00 |
Values are expressed as mean ± S.E.M. NS denotes non-significant; *denotes significantly different from control at p < 0.05; **denotes significantly different from the arsenic-treated group at p < 0.05