Table 5.
The effect of the root extract of U. chamae on the blood components.
| Parameters | Control (2% acacia) | Glibenclamide (71 µg/kg) | Pioglitazone (429 µ/kg) | UC (100 mg/kg) | UC (250 mg/kg) | UC (400 mg/kg) | Diabetic untreated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBC (×109/L) | 6.9 ± 0.47 | 11.9 ± 1.22∗ | 9.6 ± 0.70 | 5.2 ± 0.36 | 6.4 ± 0.56 | 6.3 ± 0.64 | 9.17 ± 0.61 |
| RBC (×1012/L) | 5.8 ± 0.30 | 5.2 ± 0.26 | 5.8 ± 0.50 | 5.5 ± 0.90 | 6.0 ± 0.48 | 5.8 ± 0.31 | 6.3 ± 0.62 |
| Hgb (g/dl) | 12.0 ± 0.6 | 10.0 ± 0.43 | 10.3 ± 0.79 | 10.0 ± 1.64 | 10.8 ± 0.8 | 10.0 ± 0.12 | 12.4 ± 1.69 |
| PCV (%) | 40.3 ± 3.38 | 29.9 ± 0.67 | 30.23 ± 2.10 | 32.0 ± 5.74 | 32.9 ± 2.64 | 32.8 ± 1.48 | 38.10 ± 5.29 |
| MCV (fL) | 70.5 ± 7.0 | 54.6 ± 2.24 | 56.0 ± 2.52 | 58.4 ± 2.17 | 55.3 ± 2.95 | 59.3 ± 4.33 | 60.2 ± 3.23 |
| MCH (pg) | 20.9 ± 1.29 | 19.3 ± 0.70 | 17.9 ± 0.23 | 18.4 ± 0.43 | 18.0 ± 0.94 | 18.5 ± 0.67 | 19.5 ± 0.92 |
| MCHC (g/dl) | 30.0 ± 1.30 | 33.3 ± 0.67 | 34.0 ± 0.35 | 31.3 ± 0.64 | 32.8 ± 0.03 | 32.2 ± 1.58 | 32.5 ± 0.30 |
| PLT (×109/L) | 918.7 ± 5.90 | 944.0 ± 25.74 | 958.0 ± 34.70 | 971.3 ± 8.99 | 967.7 ± 22.60 | 929.0 ± 17.04 | 955.0 ± 26.63 |
∗Significant difference (p < 0.05; n=5) between the mean ± SEM of test groups vs. control. UC: Uvaria chamae.