Table 3 Effects of Moringa seed oil extract on hematological parameters of EAC mice

RBCs × (10⁶/µl)

Week 1

9.74 ± 0.13^a

9.40 ± 0.30^a

7.40 ± 0.05^c

8.57 ± 0.99^b

Week 2

9.53 ± 0.29^a

9.76 ± 0.13^a

7.10 ± 0.05^c

8.33 ± 0.20^b

Hb (g/dl)

Week 1

14.56 ± 0.23^a

14.06 ± 0.12^a

7.43 ± 0.29^c

10.90 ± 0.20^b

Week 2

14.66 ± 0.33^a

14.76 ± 0.16^a

5.30 ± 0.57^b

9.00 ± 0.00^c

PCV (%)

Week 1

50.00 ± 1.15^a

48.53 ± 0.74^a

31.16 ± 0.16^c

40.76 ± 0.76^b

Week 2

48.33 ± 0.88^a

50.00 ± 1.15^a

26.00 ± 0.57^c

38.00 ± 0.57^b

MCV (fl)

Week 1

51.31 ± 0.92^a

52.76 ± 2.18^a

42.11 ± 0.17^c

47.54 ± 0.35^b

Week 2

50.80 ± 1.93^a

51.18 ± 0.66^a

36.61 ± 0.51^c

45.63 ± 1.00^b

MCH (pg)

Week 1

14.94 ± 0.02^a

15.00 ± 0.58^a

10.04 ± 0.32^c

12.70 ± 0.37^b

Week 2

15.39 ± 0.19^a

15.12 ± 0.38^a

7.46 ± 0.07^c

10.81 ± 0.26^b

MCHC (%)

Week 1

29.15 ± 0.54^a

28.99 ± 0.23^a

23.48 ± 0.82^c

26.77 ± 0.98^b

Week 2

30.36 ± 0.81^a

29.57 ± 0.99^a

20.39 ± 0.38^c

23.69 ± 0.36^b

WBC × (10³/µl)

Week 1

7.00 ± 0.11^c

7.10 ± 0.12^c

12.40 ± 0.05^a

7.80 ± 0.08^b

Week 2

6.70 ± 0.14^b

6.70 ± 0.14^b

11.60 ± 0.05^a

6.60 ± 0.20^b