Table 2.
Effect of MTEon haematological parameters in acute oral toxicity study.
| Parameter | Unit | Control | MTE (5000 mg/kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haemoglobin (Hb) | g/L | 140.23 ± 3.11 | 140.77 ± 3.02 ns |
| Total red blood cells (RBC’s) | 1012/L | 7.52 ± 0.23 | 7.31 ± 0.31 ns |
| Packed cell volume (PCV) | L/L | 0.43 ± 0.01 | 0.46 ± 0.00 ns |
| Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) | fL | 54.3 ± 0.00 | 54.21 ± 0.77 ns |
| Mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH) | pg | 18.55 ± 0.66 | 18.01 ± 0.42 ns |
| Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) | g/L | 328 ± 4.72 | 327.03 ± 4.13 ns |
| Total white blood cells (WBC’s) | 109/L | 7.52 ± 0.22 | 9.00 ± 1.3 ns |
| Neutrophils | % | 12.13 ± 1.03 | 12.07 ± 1.00 ns |
| Lymphocytes | % | 85.41 ± 1.92 | 82.02 ± 2.7 ns |
| Monocytes | % | 2.38 ± 0.00 | 2.31 ± 0.07 ns |
| Eosinophils | % | 1.01± 0.01 | 1.09 ± 0.02 ns |
| Platelet count | 109/L | 870 ± 10.71 | 865.00 ± 17.11 ns |
Values are expressed as the mean ± SD (n = 12; for each group, six male, sixfemale). One-way ANOVA followed by Turkey’s multiple comparison test. p > 0.05. ns Not significant.