Table 3.
Effect of thymoquinone supplementation and/or malathion inhalation on leukogram of rats.
| Groups Parameters |
G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBCs count (× 103/µl) | 9.68 ± 1.36c | 8.67 ± 0.71c | 26.84 ± 2.18a | 18.74 ± 1.05b | 15.17 ± 1.88b |
| LYM % | 66.16 ± 5.33ab | 69.75 ± 5.53a | 32.78 ± 3.00d | 50.84 ± 10.09c | 62.92 ± 5.30b |
| MON % | 3.5 ± 0.49c | 3.4 ± 1.29c | 8.19 ± 2.52a | 5.11 ± 0.62b | 4.48 ± 0.67bc |
| ESO % | 2.98 ± 0.92b | 2.49 ± 0.44b | 10.43 ± 8.11a | 5.29 ± 0.79b | 4.08 ± 1.13b |
| BAS % | 0.73 ± 0.39 cd | 0.56 ± 0.42d | 4.51 ± 0.94a | 2.93 ± 0.27b | 1.25 ± 0.46c |
| NEU % | 26.64 ± 5.62c | 23.80 ± 5.26c | 44.10 ± 7.38a | 35.84 ± 10.23b | 27.28 ± 5.92c |
Values are expressed as mean ± standard errors. Means in the same row (a-b) with different subscript letters significantly differ at (p ≤ 0.05).
WBCs white blood cells, LYM lymphocyte, MON monocyte, ESO eosinophil, BAS basophil, NEU neutrophil.
G1 = control group, G2 = thymoquinone group (50 mg/kg body weight), G3 = malathion group G4 = malathion inhalation + thymoquinone 25 mg/kg body weight, and G5 = malathion inhalation + thymoquinone 50 mg/kg body weight.