Table 1.
Hematological parameters of horses fed β-glucan. Blood samples were collected before (day 0) or after the feeding regimen (day 28). The data represent the mean±SEM (n=6).
| Blood parameter | Control | β-glucan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 mg/day | 2 g/day | |||||
| Day 0 | Day 28 | Day 0 | Day 28 | Day 0 | Day 28 | |
| Erythrocytes (106/mL) | 10.9±0.45 | 10.5±0.54 | 11.2±0.36 | 10.5±0.52 | 10.9±0.49 | 10.2±0.31 |
| Hemoglobin (g/l) | 14.1±0.36 | 13.6±0.64 | 13.6±0.27 | 12.8±0.39 | 13.4±0.41 | 12.5±0.21 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 42.6±1.17 | 41.3±1.95 | 42.4±0.85 | 39.8±1.24 | 41.3±1.38 | 38.9±0.68 |
| VHS (mm/h) | 39.2±1.16 | 39.5±1.16 | 37.9±0.85 | 37.9±0.81 | 33.9±4.03 | 39.2±0.82 |
| HCM (pg) | 13.0±0.50 | 13±0.55 | 12.4±0.36 | 12.2±0.30 | 12.4±0.28 | 12.4±0.28 |
| CHCM (g/dl) | 33.1±0.35 | 32.9±0.40 | 32.1±0.13 | 32.1±0.14 | 32.3±0.24 | 32.3±0.31 |
| Total leukocytes (μL) | 10.1±1.10 | 8.4±487 | 9.167±300 | 8.000±619 | 8.1±319 | 7.1±305 |
| Bastonated neutrophils (μL) | 48.3±21.62 | 13.2±12.01 | 28.3±25.86 | 0±0 | 13.6±12.47 | 11.7±10.65 |
| Segmented neutrophils (μL) | 6296±1227.0 | 3876.6±405.3 | 4593.7±264.4 | 3325.2±326.3 | 3994.2±317.5 | 2921.8±130.8 |
| Eosinophils (μL) | 203.8±95.36 | 152.2±40.32 | 133.3±55.55 | 149±53.11 | 86.7±40.35 | 104.8±12.58 |
| Basophils (μL) | 35.3±0 | 0±0 | 0±20.94 | 0±0 | 0±0 | 0±0 |
| Lymphocytes (μL) | 6107.6±354.8 | 4186.8±526.5 | 4202.5±2400 | 4426.6±253.8 | 3718.7±336.8 | 3665±304.12 |
| Monocytes (μL) | 258.8±45.9 | 115.3±41.5A | 208.8±72.3 | 99.2±60.7A | 303.5±45.8 | 429.8±86.0B |
| Platelets count (μL) | 182.0±26.4 | 173.7±11.3 | 255.3±14.7 | 219.333±14.0 | 189.000±8.9 | 211.33±9.9 |
| Total protein (g/dl) | 8.1±0.09a | 7.6±0.13b | 7.9±0.09 | 7.6±0.09 | 8±0.08a | 7.5±0.08b |
Significant differences (p<0.05) within the same group are represented by small letters and differences between groups are represented by capital letters. HCM=Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin, VHS=, Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate CHCM=Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration