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Table 5 Effect of RHTR on biochemical and hematological parameters of BALB/c mice in the acute toxicity study

From: Biological and toxicological evaluation of Rhus trilobata Nutt. (Anacardiaceae) used traditionally in mexico against cancer

Time

24 h.

14 days

Reference range

Treatment

AE

FF

1X PBS

AE

FF

1X PBS

(Midrange)

BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS

 Glucose (mg/dL)

118.7 ± 13.8

113.7 ± 17.5

138.7 ± 17.9

130.2 ± 6.9

127.7 ± 15.4

141.5 ± 10.4

63–176 (89)

 Triglycerides (mg/dL)

70.13 ± 11.3

74.6 ± 7.4

81.4 ± 8.6

121.8 ± 17.2

112.75 ± 19.8

98.5 ± 7.3

55–115 (85)

 Cholesterol (mg/dL)

76.3 ± 8.5

77.5 ± 14.4

75 ± 8.2

61 ± 12.7

55 ± 5.8

65 ± 2.8

26–82 (64)

 Protein (g/dL)

5.4 ± 0.5

5.5 ± 0.6

5.4 ± 0.25

5.7 ± 0.63

5.2 ± 0.5

5.8 ± 0.82

4–8.6 (6.2)

 AST (TGO) (U/L)

205 ± 45.3 *

152.5 ± 8.7

127.5 ± 19.4

132 ± 19.7

165 ± 45.5

161.8 ± 47.5

55–251 (139)

 ALT (TGP) (U/L)

55.9 ± 8.8

78.7 ± 0.3 *

52.9 ± 6.2

64.4 ± 1.4

74.7 ± 16.1

70.7 ± 5.8

17–77 (47)

 LDH (U/L)

1234 ± 221

954 ± 281

1330 ± 274

1122 ± 201

980 ± 286

997.3 ± 70.3

149–215 (182)

 Creatinine (mg/dL)

0.62 ± 0.2

0.5 ± 0.01

0.5 ± 0.01

0.5 ± 0.01

0.5 ± 0.01

0.46 ± 0.09

0.2–0.9 (0.5)

 Urea (mg/dL)

60 ± 5.8

56.2 ± 4.8

53.7 ± 6.3

65 ± 4.1

57.5 ± 6.5

56.7 ± 7.2

46.9–73 (60.1)

HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS

 Hemoglobin (g/dL)

15.16 ± 1.09

13.5 ± 0.36

14.76 ± 0.90

16 ± 1.05

13.23 ± 1.8

14.13 ± 0.20

10–17 (13.1)

 Hematocrit (%)

47.2 ± 4.07

39.33 ± 3.40

43.93 ± 2.83

49.5 ± 3.99

38.8 ± 5.63

43.7 ± 0.55

39–49 (40.4)

 Erythrocytes (X106/mm3)

9.69 ± 1.16

7.34 ± 0.95

9.27 ± 0.97

9.92 ± 0.85

7.91 ± 1.13

8.84 ± 0.43

8.3

 MCHC (%)

32.06 ± 0.66

36.36 ± 4.56

33.63 ± 1.04

32.3 ± 0.52

36.26 ± 2.57

32.3 ± 0.72

32.3

 MCH (pg)

15.66 ± 0.8

14.63 ± 3.68

15.96 ± 0.96

16.1 ± 0.34

14.3 ± 2.4

15.96 ± 0.86

15.9

 MCV (μL)

48.9 ± 1.6

47.26 ± 11.49

47.5 ± 1.83

49.9 ± 0.3

48.9 ± 1.95

49.5 ± 1.83

49.1

 Leukocytes (×  100/mm3)

5000 ± 953.9

4233.3 ± 1404.7

5666.66 ± 808.29

4466.66 ± 929.15

4666.6 ± 1242.3

5033.33 ± 1227.8

5–12 (6.33)

 RDW-CV

15 ± 1.17

18.7 ± 1.56

17.96 ± 1.11

13.73 ± 0.57 *

16.33 ± 0.97

16.16 ± 1.20

 

 RDW-SD

24.26 ± 3.18 *

32.63 ± 18.9

33.2 ± 5.32

22.8 ± 0.51*

26.13 ± 1.5

25.73 ± 1.38

 

 Platelets (/μL)

437,333 ± 94,214

558,666.6 ± 230,048.5

627,000 ± 95,859.2

368,000 ± 46,130

425,333.3 ± 325,423

572,666 ± 158,190

116 × 103

 MPV (fL)

7.6 ± 0.2

7.5 ± 2.4

8.16 ± 0.87

7.56 ± 0.15

9.43 ± 0.49 *

7.6 ± 0.3

 

 PDW (%)

14 ± 0.1

14.6 ± 4.5

14.96 ± 2.32

14.06 ± 0.15

13.03 ± 2.8

14 ± 0.26

 

 PCT (%)

0.33 ± 0.07 *

0.27 ± 0.05 *

0.51 ± 0.12

0.277 ± 0.03 *

0.585 ± 0.12

0.432 ± 0.10

 

 Lymphocytes (%)

67.33 ± 10.06 *

74 ± 7.21

82 ± 2

65 ± 13.4

63.3 ± 4.16

68 ± 20.7

35–90

 Monocytes (%)

1.33 ± 1.15

0

0.33 ± 0.57

0.33 ± 0.57

0

0

0–3

 Eosinophils (%)

2

0

0

0

0

0

0–7

 Basophils (%)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0–1

 Segmented neutrophils (%)

38 ± 9.16 *

25.3 ± 7.5

17.66 ± 2.08

34.66 ± 13.61

16.66 ± 4.16

24.66 ± 27.30

10–40

 Neutrophils band (%)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 Immature shape (%)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

  1. The results show the mean ± S.D. of two biological replicates (n = 5)
  2. The numbers in bold indicate differences with respect to reference values for the mouse
  3. *, p < 0.05 vs the 1X PBS control group (without treatment)
  4. References range, minimum and maximum normal value for the analyte of interest in BALB/c mice and the respective midrange
  5. AE aqueous extract, FF flavonoid fraction
  6. AST (TGO) aspartate aminotransferase, ALT (TGO) alanine aminotransferase, LDH lactate dehydrogenase, MCHC mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, MCH mean corpuscular hemoglobin, MCV mean corpuscular volume, RDW-CV red blood cell distribution width as coefficient of variation, RDW-SD red blood cell distribution width as standard deviation, MPV mean platelet volume in femtoliters, PDW platelet distribution width, PCT platelecrit