Table 2. Hematological and serum biochemical parameters in the absence (NaAsO₂) and presence of AEEF (AEEF + NaAsO₂) in mice.

	Parameters
					Cholesterol (mg/dl)
Groups	Total erythrocyte count (×106/mm3)	Hemoglobin (g/dl)	ALT (IU/l)	AST (IU/l)	Total	HDL	Triglyceride (mg/dl)
Normal control	5.77 ± 0.28	9.25 ± 0.33	71.27 ± 3.70	53.33 ± 2.30	118.88 ± 5.62	55.76 ± 4.28	111.38 ± 6.50
Toxic control (NaAsO2)	3.21 ± 0.36*	4.44 ± 0.64*	120.38 ± 7.04*	78.39 ± 4.59*	161.93 ± 7.04*	31.44 ± 4.24*	213.22 ± 8.77*
NaAsO2 (5 mg/kg) + AEEF (50 mg/kg)	4.35 ± 0.28†	7.13 ± 0.48‡	89.50 ± 5.21†	64.51 ± 2.52†	138.20 ± 7.34	47.73 ± 5.35†	149.47 ± 5.08‡
NaAsO2 (5 mg/kg) + AEEF (100 mg/kg)	4.29 ± 0.32‡	7.96 ± 0.64‡	81.56 ± 4.52‡	59.49 ± 4.16‡	127.13 ± 4.95‡	49.41 ± 3.30†	133.20 ± 9.54‡

Values are expressed as mean ± SE, for six animals in each group.

*Values differ significantly from normal control (P < 0.01).

^†Values differ significantly from NaAsO₂ control (P < 0.05).

^‡Values differ significantly from NaAsO₂ control (P < 0.01).