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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 4 Effect of the EESAL on some haematological indices in Plasmodium berghei-infected mice

From: Sida acuta Burm.f. leaves ethanol extract ameliorates haematological and biochemical alterations induced by Plasmodium berghei ANKA-65 in mice

Groups

Haematological indices

PCV (%)

RBC (×  106)

WBC (×10 mm3)

Hb (g/dl)

Normal control

40.75 ± 1.26bc

10.43 ± 0.32b

10,525.00 ± 25.00 ab

10.86 ± 0.35c

Negative control

33.75 ± 3.50a

8.16 ± 0.65a

10,025.00 ± 573.73a

9.53 ± 0.21a

MP + 140 mg/kg b.w. of Artemether

36.75 ± 3.30ab

9.82 ± 0.69b

11,025.00 ± 741.08b

10.06 ± 0.29b

MP + 200 mg/kg b.w. EESAL

41.75 ± 2.36c

10.64 ± 0.70b

10,275.00 ± 95.74ab

11.13 ± 0.34c

MP + 400 mg/kg b.w. EESAL

43.70 ± 3.50c

10.25 ± 0.06b

10,325.00 ± 95.74ab

11.33 ± 0.46cd

MP + 600 mg/kg b.w. EESAL

43.50 ± 1.29c

10.61 ± 0.34b

14,025.00 ± 602.07c

11.70 ± 0.20d

  1. Results are expressed in Means ± SD (n = 6); At p < 0.05, mean values with different letters of the alphabets (a, b, c, d …) as superscripts in a column are statically different while mean values with similar alphabets are not statistically different
  2. RBC red blood cells, PCV packed cell volume, WBC white blood cells and Hb hemoglobin concentration