Table 2. Effect of garlic supplementation on hematological parameters.
| Parameters | Garlic level | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | ||
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 8.60 ± 0.32 | 9.12 ± 0.31 | 9.50 ± 0.39 | 8.74 ± 0.38 | NS |
| PCV (%) | 20.54a±0.63 | 23.60b ± 0.75 | 23.72bc ±1.24 | 22.20abc ±0.68 | * |
| Total RBC (million/ mm3) | 2.10 ± 0.05 | 2.11 ± 0.05 | 2.09 ± 0.06 | 2.02 ± 0.05 | NS |
| Total WBC (million/ mm3) | 70.12a ± 1.82 | 71.52ab ± 1.93 | 84.69c ± 2.18 | 84.11c ± 1.46 | ** |
| Neutrophil (million/ mm3) | 4.15a ± 0.14 | 4.31ab ± 0.13 | 4.51abc ± 0.11 | 4.68c ± 0.11 | * |
| Eosinophil (million/ mm3) | 0.51a ± 0.07 | 0.62ab ± 0.06 | 0.75c ± 0.09 | 0.88c ± 0.09 | * |
| Monocyte (million/ mm3) | 0.90a ± 0.03 | 0.98ab ± 0.03 | 1.07c ± 0.06 | 1.11c ± 0.03 | ** |
| Lymphocyte (million/mm3 | 63.19a ± 1.78 | 65.26ab ± 1.65 | 69.58c ± 1.00 | 70.89c ± 0.97 | ** |
a,b,cMean ± SE. Means with different superscripts in the same row are significantly different (p < 0.05).