Table 3.
The values of leukon parameters (mean ± SEM) of rats in dermal toxicity study of M. malabathricum leaf ethanolic extract
| Parameter | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute toxicity study | |||||
| WBC (× 109/L) | 6.58 ± 0.24a | 6.69 ± 0.44a | 6.80 ± 0.30a | 6.94 ± 0.51a | 6.84 ± 0.45a |
| Neutrophils (× 109/L) | 1.27 ± 0.09a | 1.33 ± 0.07a | 1.23 ± 0.10a | 1.24 ± 0.12a | 1.27 ± 0.16a |
| Lymphocytes (× 109/L) | 4.60 ± 0.20a | 4.63 ± 0.36a | 4.88 ± 0.22a | 4.93 ± 0.31a | 5.02 ± 0.38a |
| Monocyctes (× 109/L) | 0.49 ± 0.03a | 0.46 ± 0.03a | 0.44 ± 0.03a | 0.42 ± 0.05a | 0.47 ± 0.07a |
| Eosinophils (× 109/L) | 0.19 ± 0.04a | 0.15 ± 0.02a | 0.17 ± 0.07a | 0.14 ± 0.01a | 0.15 ± 0.02a |
| Basophils (× 109/L) | 0.08 ± 0.03a | 0.08 ± 0.02a | 0.08 ± 0.02a | 0.06 ± 0.02a | 0.07 ± 0.02a |
| Subacute toxicity study | |||||
| WBC (× 109/L) | 6.51 ± 0.55a | 6.25 ± 0.17a | 6.60 ± 0.37a | 6.70 ± 0.92a | 6.87 ± 0.33a |
| Neutrophils (× 109/L) | 1.22 ± 0.08a | 1.15 ± 0.08a | 1.22 ± 0.07a | 1.17 ± 0.09a | 1.09 ± 0.07a |
| Lymphocytes (× 109/L) | 4.47 ± 0.46a | 4.40 ± 0.09a | 4.53 ± 0.31a | 4.70 ± 0.61a | 4.95 ± 0.11a |
| Monocyctes (× 109/L) | 0.50 ± 0.04a | 0.44 ± 0.04a | 0.42 ± 0.04a | 0.43 ± 0.04a | 0.43 ± 0.05a |
| Eosinophils (× 109/L) | 0.14 ± 0.04a | 0.20 ± 0.02a | 0.12 ± 0.02a | 0.14 ± 0.02a | 0.15 ± 0.01a |
| Basophils (× 109/L) | 0.10 ± 0.01a | 0.10 ± 0.02a | 0.10 ± 0.02a | 0.07 ± 0.01a | 0.07 ± 0.00a |
Values in the same row with similar superscripts are not significantly different at p > 0.05
G1: M. malabathricum (2.5%), G2: M. malabathricum (5%), G3: M. malabathricum (10%), G4: negative control, G5: paraffin