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. 2017 Dec 23;7(1):85–94. doi: 10.1016/j.imr.2017.11.002

Table 1.

Effects of Ethanol Extract of Moringa oleifera Leaves on Some Hematologic Parameters in CFA-induced RA Rats

Hematology parameter (normal range) Group
CFA-control (mean ± SEM) Normal (mean ± SEM) Indomethacin (mean ± SEM) E500 (mean ± SEM) E250 (mean ± SEM)
HGB (g/dL) (13.5–18.4)* 12.25 ± 0.787 13.60 ± 0.147a 13.30 ± 0.450a 13.67 ± 0.606a 13.87 ± 0.359b
PCV (%) (38.9–54.9)* 35.75 ± 0.0.016 39.50 ± 0.008a 39.50 ± 0.015a 40.3 ± 0.028a 41.0 ± 0.006b
RBC (1012/L) (7.8–10.2)* 7.08 ± 0.385 7.86 ± 0.088b 7.83 ± 0.366a 7.53 ± 0.619 7.95 ± 0.232a
WBC (109/L) (5.9–19.0)* 12.59 ± 0.538 9.70 ± 2.199a 7.75 ± 1.222a 7.60 ± 2.368a 9.76 ± 0.741
ESR (mm/h) (0.5–1.45)** 2.04 ± 0.038 1.12 ± 0.131a 0.45 ± 0.047b 0.75 ± 0.129b 0.84 ± 0.117b
*

Normal range according to Petterino and Argentino-Storino.25

**

Normal range according to Ihedioha et al.26

a

Significant at p < 0.05.

b

Significant at p < 0.001.