Table 3.
Haematological parameters in P. berghei infected mice treated with L. taraxacifolia and A. viridis with the control group.
| Parameters | Groups | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Positive control (chloroquine) |
Negative control (no treatment) |
Group A (L. taraxacifolia) |
Group B (A. viridis) |
|
| WBC (×109/L) | 6.07 ± 0.18 | 4.1 ± 1.14 | 5.20 ± 0.23 | 7.4 ± 6.40 | 5.05 ± 1.75 |
| HGB (g/dL) |
12.75 ± .0.57 | 9.25 ± 1.33 | 8.80 ± 1.32 | 10.6 ± 0.60 | 12.5 ± 0.41 |
| RBC (×1012/L) | 8.42 ± 0.34 | 6.24 ± 0.79 | 5.76 ± 0.56 | 7.3 ± 0.46 | 8.02 ± 0.71 |
| PLT (×103/µL) | 486.67 ± 52.69 | 304 ± 114.49 | 408 ± 112 | 793 ± 355 | 544 ± 83.24 |
| PCV (%) | 43.4 ± 1.86 | 31.4 ± 3.95 | 29.20 ± 0.10 | 35.9 ± 3.70 | 41.35 ± 2.35 |
WBC: white blood cells; HGB: haemoglobin; RBC: red blood cells (erythrocyte count).
PLT: platelets count; PCV: packed cell volume.