TABLE 3.

Estimation of hematological parameters in acute oral toxicity.

Parameters	Control	SIL (2000 mg/kg)
Hb (g/dL)	12.33 ± 0.42	14.25 ± 0.44
Total RBC’s (x106/ml)	05.93 ± 0.15	06.26 ± 0.09
HCT (%)	31.53 ± 0.84	34.88 ± 1.04
MCV (fL)	54.81 ± 0.35	56.51 ± 0.46
MCH (pg)	20.04 ± 0.88	21.69 ± 0.96
MCHC (g/dL)	37.50 ± 0.92	40.00 ± 1.21
W.B.C (X103/ml)	03.63 ± 0.06	09.60 ± 0.18*
Platelet count (X103/ml)	819.16 ± 1.95	547.3 ± 6.85^

Data represented as mean ± SEM; n = 6, *p < 0.05 significant increase, ^p < 0.05 significant decrease vs. control group.