Table 5.
Hematology parameters in whole blood of mice following the oral administration of C. zadoaria essential oil for two weeks.
| Parameters | C. zadoaria Essential Oil (mL/kg) | Control | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.15 | 0.3 | 0.6 | |||
| RBC (×l06/μL) | 2.9 ± 0.15 | 3.1 ± 0.25 | 3.7 ± 0.41 | 3.4 ± 0.3 | 0.621 |
| HGB (g/dL) | 9.6 ± 0.7 | 10.1 ± 1.17 | 9.3 ± 0.6 | 11.3 ± 0.45 | 0.213 |
| Hct (%) | 27.6± 3.1 | 33.1 ± 2.51 | 29.2 ± 2.6 | 32.6 ± 2.18 | 0.092 |
| WBC (×l03/μL) | 3.0 ± 0.35 | 2.6 ± 0.15 | 3.3 ± 0.25 | 2.9 ± 0.2 | 0.715 |
| PLT (×l03/μL) | 159.3 ± 15.6 | 179.3 ± 18 | 166.6 ± 12.3 | 185 ± 17.3 | 0.125 |
RBC, red blood cell; HGB, hemoglobin; Hct, hematocrit; WBC, white blood cell; PLT, platelet.