Table 1.
Haematology value of rats treated with single dose of Dicranopteris linearis extract
| Hematological parameters | Treatment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 5000 mg/kg MEDL | ||
| Male | |||
| Haemoglobin | g/L | 133.80 ± 2.99 | 144.60 ± 7.53 |
| Total red blood cell | ×1012/L | 8.49 ± 0.08 | 8.75 ± 0.49 |
| Total white blood cell | ×109/L | 5.62 ± 0.68 | 8.06 ± 0.96 |
| Packed cell volume | L/L | 0.37 ± 0.01 | 0.36 ± 0.02 |
| Mean corpuscular volume | fL | 43.80 ± 0.74 | 41.40 ± 1.25 |
| Mean corpuscular Hb conc | g/L | 352.20 ± 3.40 | 369.00 ± 14.73 |
| Platelet count | ×109/L | 1365.00 ± 90.28 | 1691.00 ± 240.20 |
| Female | |||
| Haemoglobin | g/L | 137.60 ± 3.44 | 141.40 ± 5.80 |
| Total red blood cell | ×1012/L | 8.00 ± 0.26 | 8.05 ± 0.20 |
| Total white blood cell | ×109/L | 2.64 ± 0.46 | 5.50 ± 0.68* |
| Packed cell volume | L/L | 0.35 ± 0.01 | 0.32 ± 0.01 |
| Mean corpuscular volume | fL | 43.60 ± 1.03 | 40.20 ± 0.80* |
| Mean corpuscular Hb conc | g/L | 394.00 ± 13.11 | 406.80 ± 7.32 |
| Platelet count | ×109/L | 537.60 ± 131.50 | 363.20 ± 210.30 |
Values are mean ± S.E.M. for 5 rats in each group
*Statistically significant compared to control (P < 0.05)