Table 2.
Hematology of rats fed with commercial non-GM, GM-1, and GM-2 soybeans for 90 days.
| Group/Items a | Non-GM (g/kg) | GM-1 (g/kg) | GM-2 (g/kg) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | |
| Male | ||||||
| RBC (106/μL) | 8.7 ± 0.5 | 8.5 ± 0.4 | 8.5 ± 0.6 | 8.7 ± 0.2 | 9.0 ± 0.3 | 9.2 ± 0.3 * |
| HGB (g/dL) | 16.0 ± 0.5 | 15.2 ± 0.4 | 15.8 ± 1.0 | 15.7 ± 0.5 * | 16.5 ± 0.7 | 16.7 ± 0.5 * |
| HCT (%) | 46.4 ± 1.5 | 44.4 ± 1.2 | 45.8 ± 2.7 | 46.2 ± 1.6 * | 48.6 ± 2.0 * | 48.8 ± 2.7 * |
| MCV (fL) | 53.5 ± 1.9 | 52.6 ± 2.2 | 53.7 ± 1.6 | 53.4 ± 1.2 | 54.1 ± 2.6 | 53.0 ± 2.1 |
| MCH (pg) | 18.5 ± 0.8 | 17.9 ± 0.7 | 18.6 ± 0.9 | 18.1 ± 0.4 | 18.4 ± 0.9 | 18.2 ± 0.5 |
| MCHC (g/dL) | 34.5 ± 0.6 | 34.1 ± 1.0 | 34.6 ± 1.7 | 34.0 ± 1.4 | 34.0 ± 0.9 | 34.3 ± 1.1 |
| PLT (103/μL) | 674 ± 77 | 651 ± 103 | 686 ± 166 | 711 ± 161 | 636 ± 112 | 640 ± 90 |
| PT (s) | 10.9 ± 0.2 | 11.5 ± 1.8 | 10.7 ± 0.5 | 12.4 ± 3.3 | 11.6 ± 2.2 | 11.7 ± 1.1 |
| APTT (s) | 23.5 ± 3.9 | 28.6 ± 11.3 | 26.3 ± 4.9 | 31.6 ± 11.2 | 30.4 ± 6.5 * | 26.8 ± 3.5 |
| FBG (mg/dL) | 223.9 ± 18.7 | 187.1 ± 48.0 | 233.2 ± 34.3 | 207.6 ± 26.1 | 219.8 ± 51.2 | 205.2 ± 57.7 |
| Female | ||||||
| RBC (106/μL) | 8.0 ± 0.2 | 7.9 ± 0.4 | 8.3 ± 0.4 | 8.3 ± 0.4 * | 8.0 ± 0.3 | 8.2 ± 0.4 |
| HGB (g/dL) | 15.2 ± 0.5 | 15.2 ± 0.7 | 15.5 ± 0.6 | 15.5 ± 0.6 | 15.0 ± 0.7 | 15.4 ± 1.2 |
| HCT (%) | 44.8 ± 1.5 | 45.4 ± 1.7 | 46.5 ± 2.4 | 46.7 ± 1.9 | 44.9 ± 2.3 | 46.8 ± 2.3 |
| MCV (fL) | 56.0 ± 1.0 | 57.7 ± 2.0 | 56.2 ± 2.0 | 56.4 ± 2.4 | 56.4 ± 2.7 | 57.1 ± 2.1 |
| MCH (pg) | 18.9 ± 0.5 | 19.3 ± 0.7 | 18.7 ± 0.5 | 18.7 ± 0.9 | 18.8 ± 0.7 | 18.8 ± 1.6 |
| MCHC (g/dL) | 33.8 ± 0.6 | 33.4 ± 0.8 | 33.3 ± 0.8 | 33.1 ± 1.2 | 33.4 ± 0.7 | 32.8 ± 2.6 |
| PLT (103/μL) | 625.0 ± 105.0 | 619.1 ± 149.9 | 650.3 ± 137.8 | 488.6 ± 169.2 | 578.7 ± 113.7 | 556.7 ± 164.5 |
| PT (s) | 9.8 ± 0.3 | 10.3 ± 1.4 | 10.0 ± 0.5 | 10.8 ± 1.6 | 10.0 ± 0.4 | 10.2 ± 0.3 |
| APTT (s) | 21.5 ± 3.1 | 23.6 ± 5.0 | 23.4 ± 2.6 | 30.3 ± 8.6 | 25.5 ± 6.1 | 28.6 ± 5.3 * |
| FBG (mg/dL) | 184.2 ± 19.4 | 154.8 ± 31.3 | 172.1 ± 27.1 | 158.0 ± 22.2 | 177.9 ± 37.9 | 147.2 ± 35.3 |
Data are expressed as the mean ± SD (n = 9–10). a RBC, red blood cell; HGB, hemoglobin; HCT, hematocrit; MCV, mean corpuscular volume; MCH, mean corpuscular hemoglobin; MCHC, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration; PLT, platelets; PT, prothrombin time; APTT, activated partial thromboplastin time; FBG, fibrinogen. * Significant difference between the same dosage of non-GM and GM groups at p < 0.05.