TABLE 4.
Effect of the oral administration of dihydro-p-coumaric acid on haematological parameters in the sub-acute toxicity studies.
| Parameters | Unit | Normal group | 50 mg/kg bw enriched fraction | 500 mg/kg bw enriched fraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | ||||
| White bool cell (WBC) | 109/l | 6.86 ± 1.01b | 4.97 ± 0.42a | 7.04 ± 0.43b |
| Lymphocyte (LYM) | % | 79.36 ± 0.90a | 81.1 ± 1.57b | 81.28 ± 1.59b |
| Monocyte (MONO) | % | 4.12 ± 0.34a | 4.52 ± 0.27a | 4.28 ± 0.26a |
| Granulocyte (GRAN) | 109/l | 1.06 ± 0.13b | 0.7 ± 0.10a | 1.02 ± 0.08b |
| Granulocyte (GRAN) | % | 16.52 ± 1.14b | 14.37 ± 1.37a | 14.7 ± 1.39a |
| Haemoglobin (HGB) | g/dl | 16.24 ± 1.56a | 18.17 ± 1.20b | 19.86 ± 0.79c |
| Haematocrit (HCT) | % | 44.18 ± 3.87a | 49.67 ± 3.72b | 52.16 ± 1.67c |
| Red blood cell (RBC) | 1012/l | 8.94 ± 0.84a | 10.37 ± 0.77b | 10.73 ± 0.32b |
| Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) | Fl | 49.5 ± 0.43b | 47.85 ± 0.35a | 47.9 ± 0.12a |
| Mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH) | Pg | 18.12 ± 0.15b | 17.67 ± 0.68a | 18.28 ± 0.16b |
| Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) | g/dl | 36.66 ± 0.48a | 36.9 ± 1.34a | 38.28 ± 0.34b |
| Red cell distribution width (RDW) | % | 18.26 ± 0.93b | 17.55 ± 0.24a | 18.44 ± 0.28b |
| Mean platelet volume (MPV) | Fl | 4.54 ± 0.18a | 5.2 ± 0.22b | 4.64 ± 0.17a |
| Female | ||||
| White bool cell (WBC) | 109/l | 5.8 ± 0.59b | 4.52 ± 0.43a | 5.76 ± 0.30b |
| Lymphocyte (LYM) | % | 80.72 ± 1.67b | 77.1 ± 1.30a | 78.8 ± 0.86a |
| Monocyte (MONO) | % | 5.18 ± 0.12c | 4.94 ± 0.22b | 4.66 ± 0.12a |
| Granulocyte (GRAN) | 109/l | 0.78 ± 0.04a | 0.78 ± 0.10a | 0.9 ± 0.05b |
| Granulocyte (GRAN) | % | 14.1 ± 1.30a | 17.96 ± 1.15c | 16.48 ± 0.95b |
| Haemoglobin (HGB) | g/dl | 17.52 ± 0.70a | 18.24 ± 0.64b | 20.32 ± 0.55c |
| Haematocrit (HCT) | % | 44.84 ± 2.10a | 46.36 ± 1.94b | 52.56 ± 1.43c |
| Red blood cell (RBC) | 1012/l | 9.24 ± 0.41a | 9.7 ± 0.36a | 10.79 ± 0.27b |
| Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) | fl | 48.44 ± 0.12b | 47.76 ± 0.24a | 48.66 ± 0.11b |
| Mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH) | Pg | 18.9 ± 0.18a | 18.82 ± 0.04a | 18.8 ± 0.1a |
| Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) | g/dl | 39.16 ± 0.4b | 39.42 ± 0.29b | 38.62 ± 0.15a |
| Red cell distribution width (RDW) | % | 17.78 ± 0.25a | 20.12 ± 0.29c | 19.3 ± 0.17b |
| Mean platelet volume (MPV) | fl | 5.24 ± 0.08b | 5.04 ± 0.09a | 5.1 ± 0.05a |
Values are expressed as mean ± SEM (df = 4) followed by the same letter of the alphabet (a, b, c) do not differ significantly each other (ANOVA, Tukey test post-hoc, p > 0.05).