Effects of aqueous leaf extract of avocado (Persea americana) on total cholesterol, triacylglycerols, protein and haematological parameters in CCl4-intoxicated rats

Clinical Phytoscience

International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 3 Effect of pre-treatment with aqueous leaf extract of P. americana on peripheral blood smears in CCl₄- intoxicated rats

Treatment (Dose, mg/kg)	WBC	PCV	Hb	N	L	M	E	B
Control	8666.67 ± 785.99	36.08 ± 1.54	12.03 ± 0.51	45.60 ± 8.15	55.80 ± 8.50	0.20 ± 0.20	0 ± 0	0 ± 0
CCl₄ + AEPA (100)	8700.00 ± 687.75	38.67 ± 3.25	12.89 ± 1.08	33.50 ± 6.48	66.17 ± 6.33	0.33 ± 0.21	0 ± 0	0 ± 0
CCl₄ + AEPA (200)	9683.33 ± 656.97	27.08 ± 3.10	9.77 ± 0.88	20.00 ± 2.97	77.60 ± 1.12	0.20 ± 0.20	0.40 ± 0.40	0 ± 0
CCl₄ + Reducdyn	10,066.67 ± 635.96	34.33 ± 1.45	11.61 ± 0.64	39.60 ± 6.42	60.20 ± 6.37	0.20 ± 0.20	0 ± 0	0 ± 0
CCl₄	4833.33 ± 811.04	33.50 ± 1.70	11.17 ± 0.57	22.60 ± 2.66	76.00 ± 2.68	0.60 ± 0.40	0.20 ± 0.20	0 ± 0

All the values are presented as mean ± S.E.M
WBC white blood cells (10³/μL, PCV packed cell volume (%), Hb haemoglobin (g/dl), N neutrophils (%), L lymphocytes (%), M monocytes (%), E eosinophils (%), B basophils (%), CCl₄ carbon tetrachloride, AEPA Aqueous extract of Persia americana