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Table 1 Effect of Aqueous Acetone Extracts of  Sida acuta  and  Sida cordifolia  on the haematological parameters on whole blood of rats

From: Toxicity assessment and analgesic activity investigation of aqueous acetone extracts of Sida acuta Burn f . and Sida cordifolia L. (Malvaceae), medicinal plants of Burkina Faso

Haematological parameters

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Sida acuta Aqueous Acetone Extract

WBC(103/μl)

12.43 ± 3.20

12.19 ± 0.10ns

11.69 ± 1.20ns

11.77 ± 0.11ns

RBC (106/μl)

7.17 ± 1.18

7.23 ± 2.36ns

7.13 ± 1.03ns

7.08 ± 0.88ns

Eosinophil (%)

2.18 ± 0.68

2.21 ± 1.08ns

2.00 ± 2.20ns

2.11 ± 4.53ns

Lymphocyte (%)

78.11 ± 0.24

77.85 ± 1.57ns

77.69 ± 1.43ns

78.00 ± 2.21ns

Neutrophil (%)

25.89 ± 0.09

25.78 ± 0.31ns

25.59 ± 1.43ns

25.81 ± 1.21ns

Monocyte (%)

1.57 ± 0.24

1.02 ± 1.20*

1.00 ± 1.43*

0.91 ± 1.21*

Basophil (%)

0.17 ± 0.09

0.13 ± 0.31ns

0.11 ± 0.43**

0.12 ± 0.22ns

Haemoglobin (g/dl)

15.23 ± 1.13

14.69 ± 0.15ns

14.21 ± 0.63*

14.11 ± 0.77 *

Haematocrit (%)

43.46 ± 2.20

44.00 ± 1.21ns

42.43 ± 3.20*

40.61 ± 1.2**

MCV (μm3)

57.00 ± 0.48

56.48 ± 1.28ns

55.35 ± 0.15*

54.79 ± 2.30**

MCH (pg)

18.87 ± 1.20

18.62 ± 0.43ns

18.90 ± 1.22ns

18.49 ± 0.67ns

MCHC (g/dl)

33.78 ± 0.11

33.35 ± 2.22ns

33.00 ± 0.40ns

33.13 ± 1.22ns

Platelet (x103/μl)

967.42 ± 4.12

961.11 ± 5.10 ns

953.22 ± 2.35 ns

964.00 ± 1.10 ns

Sida cordifolia Aqueous Acetone Extract

WBC(103/μl)

12.21 ± 2.21

12.08 ± 0.54ns

12.00 ± 1.10ns

12.02 ± 1.22ns

RBC (106/μl)

7.29 ± 0.21

7.45 ± 0.15ns

7.22 ± 0.59ns

7.10 ± 0.27ns

Eosinophil (%)

2.23 ± 1.03

2.14 ± 0.56ns

2.00 ± 0.53ns

2.17 ± 4.53ns

Lymphocyte (%)

78. 31 ± 1.03

77.60 ± 0.88ns

77.62 ± 1.20ns

76.89 ± 0.22*

Neutrophil (%)

26.13 ± 0.68

26.00 ± 1.08ns

25.78 ± 2.15ns

26.13 ± 2.33ns

Monocyte (%)

2.01 ± 0.09

0.76 ± 0.31*

0.82 ± 1.43*

0.91 ± 1.21*

Basophil (%)

0.2 ± 0.24

0.17 ± 0.10ns

0.17 ± 1.25ns

0.13 ± 0.36*

Haemoglobin (g/dl)

15.02 ± 1.43

14.40 ± 0.31ns

14.23 ± 0.54ns

14.75 ± 1.21ns

Haematocrit (%)

42.83 ± 2.21

42.60 ± 1.10ns

41.67 ± 0.33*

42.00 ± 0.22ns

MCV (μm3)

56.78 ± 0.15

56.62 ± 0.34ns

56.41 ± 2.10ns

56.80 ± 0.33ns

MCH (pg)

19.61 ± 0.24

19.57 ± 0.22ns

19.07 ± 1.20ns

19.55 ± 0.36ns

MCHC (g/dl)

33.26 ± 0.1

33.51 ± 0.54ns

33.37 ± 2.21ns

33.00 ± 0.2ns

Platelet (x103/μl)

960.11 ± 0.33

957.23 ± 0.67ns

963.47 ± 1.63ns

966.40 ± 0.67ns

  1. WBC: leucocyte count; RBC: erythrocyte count; MCV: mean corpuscular volume; MCH: mean corpuscular haemoglobin; MCHC: mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration.
  2. Values are mean ± S.E.M. (n = 6) one-way ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s t- test: Compare all vs. control: p>0.05, *p <0.05, **p <0.01 compared with control
  3. Group 1: control, rats received 10% DMSO.
  4. Group 2: rats received 10% DMSO with extract (75 mg/kg body weight).
  5. Group 3: rats received 10% DMSO with extract (100 mg/kg body weight).
  6. Group 4: rats received 10% DMSO with extract (200 mg/kg body weight).