Table 2.
Blood cells rate in diarrheic rats after 6 days treatment with Oxalis barrelieri aqueous extract 50 mg/kg BW (WOb50), 100 mg/kg BW (WOb100), and norfloxacin 20 mg/kg BW (Nor20)
| Group | NC | DC | Nor 20 mg/kg | WOb 50 mg/kg | WOb 100 mg/kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBC × 103/mm3 | 10.7 ± 0.5 | 6.5 ± 0.4** | 10.4 ± 0.4 b | 6.8 ± 0.3** | 5.4 ± 0.2** |
| Hb, g/dL | 17.6 ± 0.7 | 14.6 ± 0.7* | 16.2 ± 0.5 | 13.9 ± 0.7** | 17.1 ± 0.2 |
| Ht, % | 49.6 ± 2.4 | 41.8 ± 2.8** | 46.3 ± 1.9 | 40.5 ± 2.9** | 51.0 ± 0.7 |
| RBC × 106/mm3 | 8.0 ± 0.3 | 7.1 ± 0.2* | 7.6 ± 0.1 | 7.1 ± 0.3* | 7.7 ± 0.3 |
| PC × 106/mm3 | 84.6 ± 5.4 | 68.1 ± 2.0* | 80.9 ± 1.4 | 86.7 ± 3.3 | 86.2 ± 3.1 |
| MCV, μm3 | 61.7 ± 1.2 | 58.9 ± 3.5 | 60.6 ± 2.6 | 57.0 ± 2.2 | 66.7 ± 2.1 |
| MCH, ρg | 21.9 ± 0.0 | 20.6 ± 0.8 | 21.3 ± 0.8 | 19.6 ± 0.7 | 22.3 ± 0.9 |
| MCHC, ρg/dL | 35.6 ± 0.8 | 35.2 ± 0.8 | 35.2 ± 0.5 | 34.5 ± 1.0 | 33.5 ± 0.4 |
Abbreviations: DC, diarrheic control; Hb, hemoglobin; MCH, mean corpuscular hemoglobin; MCHC, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration; MCV, mean corpuscular volume; NC, normal control; PC, platelet cells; RBC, red blood cells; WBC, white blood cells.
Data are the mean ± SEM (n = 5 per group). Significant difference: *P < .05. **P < .01 compared with NC. b P < .01 compared with DC.