Table 4.
Effects of coadministration of unoxidized and oxidized desi ghee on the changes in blood hematological values of rabbits.
| Parameters | Treatment | Control | 1 g OG/kg | 2 g OG/kg | 3 g OG/kg | 3 g OG + 3 g NG/kg | 3 g NG/kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBCs × 106/µL | 7 | 7.2 ± 0.7 | 7.2 ± 0.6 | 6.5 ± 0.2 | 6.1 ± 0.3a | 6.3 ± 0.2 | 6.5 ± 0.2 |
| 14 | 7.3 ± 0.3 | 6.9 ± 0.4 | 6.4 ± 0.4 | 5.5 ± 0.6a | 6.0 ± 0.9 | 6.3 ± 0.3 | |
| Hb (g/dL) | 7 | 15.0 ± 0.4 | 15.0 ± 0.4 | 14.7 ± 0.4 | 13.7 ± 0.5 | 13.4 ± 0.1a | 14.7 ± 0.6 |
| 14 | 15.4 ± 0.8 | 14.9 ± 0.4 | 13.4 ± 0.1c | 10.1 ± 1.1ab | 12.4 ± 1.2 | 13.4 ± 0.1c | |
| WBCs (×103) | 7 | 6.3 ± 1.0 | 5.8 ± 0.6 | 8.1 ± 0.8c | 12.2 ± 0.8ab | 8.3 ± 0.1c | 6.9 ± 0.4c |
| 14 | 6.4 ± 0.8 | 5.8 ± 0.3b | 9.7 ± 0.7ac | 13.2 ± 0.3ab | 9.9 ± 1.0abc | 7.2 ± 0.9c | |
| HCT (%) | 7 | 43.7 ± 1.5 | 34.7 ± 3.8a | 35.7 ± 2.5a | 33.0 ± 2.6a | 39.0 ± 2.0 | 43.7 ± 1.5bc |
| 14 | 45.0 ± 2.6 | 37.3 ± 1.1a | 33.3 ± 2.5a | 32.0 ± 1.7ab | 29.3 ± 1.5abc | 44.7 ± 2.5bc | |
| Platelets (×103) | 7 | 224.7 ± 7.2 | 210.3 ± 11.5a | 230.3 ± 9.0c | 280.7 ± 32.1ab | 220.3 ± 9.7a | 196.7 ± 5.8c |
| 14 | 225.7 ± 22.5 | 225.3 ± 20.0 | 233.7 ± 14.0c | 320.0 ± 25.3ab | 240.7 ± 27.1ab | 199.7 ± 10.6c |
Different letters (a–d) in the same parameter represent significance at p < 0.05. aSignificantly different from control, bsignificantly different from OG1, and csignificantly different from OG3 in the same parameter. OG, oxidized ghee; NG, unoxidized/normal ghee.