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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 3 Effect of M.africana on hematological and biochemical measurements in male Wistar rats at day14

From: Acute toxicity studies of Myrsine africana aqueous seed extract in male Wistar rats on some hematological and biochemical parameters

Parameter

Control

1000 mg/kg/bwt

5000 mg/kg bwt

WBC (103/μL)

9.1 ± .34

12.27 ± 1.4

18 ± 3.1

RBC (106xμL)

5.7 ± .57

6.37 ± .31

6.3 ±. 62

PCV (%)

35.2 ± 3.1

38.9 ± 1.7

37.3 ± 2.6

Hb(g/dL)

12.8 ± 1.5

15.2 ± .94

15.2 ±. 71

MCV(fL)

63 ± 1.4

59.9 ± .78

60.1 ± 4.0

MCH(pg.)

23.8±. 82

23.2 ± .61

22.4 ± 4.7

MCHC (g/dL)

38 ± 1.1

39.4 ± 1.2

39 ± 1.4

Thromb. (103/μL)

186 ± 20

288 ± 44.7

*564 ± 71

AST (U/L)

34.46 ± 7.5

*57.2 ± 5.9

*55.4 ± 4.1

ALAT(U/L)

44.7 ± 6.4

45 ± 4.6

48.1 ± 5.9

Total proteins(g/dL)

8.7 ± 2.2

6.5 ± .76

8.7 ± 1.8

Creatinine (mg/dL

1.8 ± 1.3

1.9 ± .78

1.9 ± .22

Urea (mg/dL)

42.8 ± 6.2

*21.8 ± 5.0

*27.8 ± 4.7

  1. *Significantly different