Table 4.
Hematological parameters of Sprague-Dawley rats administered citrus juice processing waste extract orally for 14 days
| Parameter | Male dose (mg/kg) | Female dose (mg/kg) | |||
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| 0 | 2,000 | 0 | 2,000 | ||
| WBC (×103/μL) | 7.81±0.98 | 7.99±1.36 | 7.46±0.55 | 7.81±0.84 | |
| RBC (×106/μL) | 6.41±0.16 | 7.01±0.24** | 6.32±0.77 | 7.36±0.65* | |
| HGB (g/dL) | 14.49±0.75 | 14.90±0.36 | 13.44±1.63 | 14.37±1.59 | |
| HCT (%) | 40.82±0.74 | 43.75±1.21** | 37.08±4.71 | 36.97±4.32 | |
| MCV (fL) | 63.94±0.74 | 62.40±1.07* | 58.66±0.87 | 57.68±0.52 | |
| MCH (pg) | 22.38±0.48 | 21.25±0.57** | 21.28±0.34 | 20.82±0.63 | |
| MCHC (g/dL) | 35.02±0.86 | 34.05±0.47 | 36.26±0.38 | 36.08±1.03 | |
| PLT (×103/μL) | 637.68±38.38 | 746.95±30.20** | 672.80±35.05 | 668.52±18.26 | |
Values are presented as mean±SD (n=5).
Significant differences at *P<0.05 and **P<0.01 vs. control group.
WBC, white blood cell; RBC, red blood cell; HGB, hemoglobin; HCT, hematocrit; MCV, mean red blood cell volume; MCH, mean corpuscular hemoglobin; MCHC, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration; PLT, platelet.