Table 2.
Effect of iron and/or tucum-do-cerrado intake in the hematological parameters of adult rats treated for 12 weeks.
| CT | +Fe | Tuc | Tuc + Fe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC (×106/μL) | 7.95 ± 0.63 | 7.84 ± 0.60 | 7.77 ± 0.60 | 7.29 ± 0.48 |
| Hb (g/dL) | 15.07 ± 0.94 | 14.77 ± 0.31 | 15.29 ± 0.95 | 15.19 ± 1.10 |
| HCT (%) | 42.88 ± 1.03 | 41.28 ± 1.35 | 42.50 ± 1.50 | 40.50 ± 1.66 |
| PTL (×103/μL) | 590.08 ± 56.53 | 544.08 ± 85.26 | 524.17 ± 16.68 | 589.10 ± 48.06 |
| WBC (×103/μL) | 4.86 ± 1.35 | 4.36 ± 0.69 | 4.18 ± 0.89 | 4.85 ± 0.88 |
CT, group treated with control diet AIN-93G; +Fe, group treated with AIN-93G diet containing 350 mg of iron/kg of diet; Tuc, AIN-93G diet added of 15% tucum-do-cerrado; Tuc + Fe, group treated AIN-93G diet containing 350 mg of iron/kg of diet and added of 15% tucum-do-cerrado. RBC: red blood cells; Hb: hemoglobin; HCT: hematocrit; PTL: platelets; WBC: white blood cells. Data correspond to average ± standard deviation (n = 6).