Table 2.
Hematology profile of female rats treated with tamarind pulp water extract for six months.
| Groups | White Blood Cell Counts (×103/mm3) | Hemoglobin (g/dL) | MCH (pg/sel) | MCHC (g/dL) | Red Blood Cell Counts (×106/mm3) | MCV (fL) | Hematocrit (%) | Platelet (×103/mL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 7.55 ± 3.03 | 14.22 ± 2.42 | 16.95 ± 3.73 | 35.01 ± 7.57 | 8.60 ± 1.63 | 48.40 ± 0.90 | 41.68 ± 8.27 | 302.27 ± 65.16 |
| Satellite Control | 7.90 ± 3.52 | 14.78 ± 1.83 | 17.09 ± 2.12 | 35.22 ± 4.77 | 8.75 ± 1.43 | 48.59 ± 0.90 | 42.57 ± 7.30 | 338.32 ± 51.76 |
| 75 mg/kg bw | 7.33 ± 1.80 | 13.10 ± 1.29 | 15.47 ± 1.98 | 32.32 ± 4.06 | 8.48 ± 1.66 | 48.49 ± 0.74 | 41.13 ± 8.18 | 276.20 ± 54.16 |
| 200 mg/kg bw | 9.50 ± 3.05 | 14.04 ± 1.94 | 15.62 ± 2.10 | 31.98 ± 4.54 | 9.16 ± 1.90 | 48.91 ± 0.71 | 44.85 ± 9.49 | 296.27 ± 62.40 |
| 1000 mg/kg bw | 9.00 ± 3.44 | 13.62 ± 1.51 | 15.88 ± 2.74 | 32.59 ± 5.75 | 8.83 ± 1.80 | 48.77 ± 0.70 | 43.10 ± 9.03 | 294.43 ± 54.71 |
| Satellite 1000 mg/kg bw | 7.09 ± 1.98 | 15.03 ± 1.41 | 15.26 ± 1.38 | 33.10 ± 4.40 | 9.51 ± 1.49 | 48.73 ± 0.50 | 46.28 ± 7.53 | 318.14 ± 44.54 |
Note: Data were expressed as mean ± SD (n = 16-20), MCH: mean corpuscular hemoglobin; MCHC: mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration; MCV: mean corpuscular volume; bw: body weight.