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Table 4 Effect of Koenigia polystachya L. extract given at a dose of 2000 mg/kg b.w. p.o. in different hematological parameters

From: Exploration of the anti-diabetic potential of hydro-ethanolic leaf extract of Koenigia polystachya L.: an edible wild plant from Northeastern India

Parameters

Unit

Vehicle control (0.5% CMC)

(Male)

Vehicle control (0.5% CMC)

(Female)

Koenigia polystachya L. extract (2000 mg/kg)

(Male)

Koenigia polystachya L. extract (2000 mg/kg)

(Female)

Hb

g/dl

11.54 ± 0.097

11.52 ± 0.086

11.42 ± 0.115

11.44 ± 0.092

Total RBC

Millions/mm3

4.86 ± 0.024

4.82 ± 0.037

4.80 ± 0.070

4.74 ± 0.050

MCV

fl

55.54 ± 1.120

55.86 ± 0.997

54.74 ± 0.067

54.34 ± 0.365

MCH

pg

23.58 ± 0.080

23.58 ± 0.249

25.30 ± 0.089

25.50 ± 0.219

MCHC

%

36.26 ± 0.040

36.52 ± 0.231

36.50 ± 0.083

35.94 ± 0.211

PCV

%

32.54 ± 0.335

32.64 ± 0.196

32.56 ± 0.181

32.70 ± 0.017

Platelet count

Lac/mm3

1.73 ± 0.005

1.78 ± 0.037

1.54 ± 0.007

1.56 ± 0.005

Total leucocyte count

103/µL

9.642 ± 0.016

9.48 ± 0.083

10.05 ± 0.065

10.03 ± 0.046

Polymorphs

%

53.38 ± 0.659

53.34 ± 0.929

53.64 ± 0.263

52.98 ± 0.634

Lymphocytes

%

75.40 ± 1.217

75.56 ± 1.311

75.58 ± 0.845

75.22 ± 1.030

Monocytes

%

2.30 ± 0.035

2.27 ± 0.018

2.30 ± 0.019

2.30 ± 0.016

Eosinophils

%

1.86 ± 0.022

2.14 ± 0.019

1.90 ± 0.016

2.15 ± 0.012

  1. All values are expressed as mean ± SEM (Standard error of the mean), n = 5 animals/group, considering p < 0.05 as statistically significant
  2. CMC Carboxy methyl cellulose, Hb Hemoglobin, RBC Red blood cells, MCV Mean corpuscular volume, MCH Mean corpuscular hemoglobin, MCHC Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, PCV Packed cell volume, fl Femtoliters