Table 1.
Effect of green tea on haematological parameters of rabbit blood.
| Haematological Parameter | C | E1 | E2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYM (109.L−1) | 3.54 ± 1.40 | 3.41 ± 0.56 | 4.24 ± 2.08 |
| WBC (109.L−1) | 8.31 ± 0.97 | 6.36 ± 0.74 | 6.64 ± 1.32 |
| GRA (109.L−1) | 4.36 ± 1.32 | 2.73 ± 0.93 | 2.14 ± 0.24 |
| MID (109.L−1) | 0.41 ± 0.04 a | 0.21 ± 0.06 b | 0.26 ± 0.11 b |
| MI (%) | 5.15 ± 0.84 | 3.25 ± 0.91 | 3.77 ± 1.7 |
| LY (%) | 44.93 ± 9.58 | 56.98 ± 9.81 | 61.9 ± 5.86 |
| GR (%) | 49.9 ± 9.93 | 39.80 ± 9.44 | 34.3 ± 7.09 |
| HGB (g.L−1) | 143.00 ± 5.34 | 135.00 ± 3.76 | 131.33 ± 2.60 |
| RBC (1012.L−1) | 6.03 ± 0.25 | 5.60 ± 0.13 | 5.68 ± 0.09 |
| MCV (fl) | 53.00 ± 0.00 | 53.50 ± 0.87 | 53.67 ± 0.67 |
| HCT (%) | 32.03 ± 1.34 | 29.92 ± 1.07 | 30.41 ± 0.38 |
| MCHC (g.L−1) | 447.50 ± 2.33 a | 451.75 ± 5.22 a | 432.33 ± 4.49 b |
| MCH (pg) | 23.78 ± 0.14 | 24.13 ± 0.32 | 23.17 ± 0.13 |
| PLT (109.L−1) | 244.00 ± 51.33 | 238.50 ± 51.10 | 138.68 ± 35.03 |
| RDWc (%) | 17.80 ± 0.31 | 18.48 ± 0.71 | 19.87 ± 0.22 |
| MPV (fl) | 6.55 ± 0.35 | 6.10 ± 0.15 | 6.07 ± 0.27 |
| PCT (%) | 0.16 ± 0.03 a | 0.15 ± 0.03 a | 0.08 ± 0.02 b |
| PDWc (%) | 31.80 ± 1.23 | 29.48 ± 0.57 | 30.23 ± 1.36 |
C (without dietary green tea). E1—5 g green tea/100 kg normal food. E2—20 g green tea/100 kg normal food. LYM—lymphocytes count; WBC—total white blood cell count; GRA—granulocytes count; MID—medium-size cell count; MI—medium-size cell percentage; LY—lymphocyte percentage; GR—granulocytes percentage; HGB—haemoglobin; RBC—red blood cell count; MCV—mean corpuscular volume; HCT—haematocrit; MCHC—mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration; MCH—mean corpuscular haemoglobin; PLT—platelet count; RDWc—red cell distribution width; MPV—mean platelet volume; PCT—platelet percentage; PDWc—platelet distribution width. a,b Values within a row with diverse superscripts differ significantly at p < 0.05.