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Table 1 Haematological parameters of rats treated with 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg of MA for a period of 28 days

From: Assessment of acute and sub-chronic neurotoxicity of Morus alba L. fruits in rodents

Treatment

Dose (mg/kg, p.o.)

RBC (× 106/μl)

WBC (× 103/μl)

Haemoglobin (gm/dl)

Haematocrit(%)

Control

--

Female

7.24 ± 0.56

9.42 ± 0.28

12.78 ± 1.08

42.0 ± 0.6

MA

100

7.31 ± 0.34

8.92 ± 0.26

13.20 ± 1.12

41.0 ± 0.8

MA

300

7.36 ± 0.30

9.04 ± 0.14

12.76 ± 1.06

43.0 ± 1.2

MA

1000

7.28 ± 0.42

9.28 ± 0.44

13.08 ± 1.32

42.0 ± 1.6

Control

--

Male

7.81 ± 0.56

8.94 ± 0.36

14.86 ± 0.98

44.0 ± 0.7

MA

100

7.64 ± 0.34

9.08 ± 0.22

14.54 ± 1.22

43.0 ± 1.2

MA

300

7.50 ± 0.30

8.88 ± 0.42

15.02 ± 1.30

43.0 ± 1.4

MA

1000

7.82 ± 0.42

9.10 ± 0.34

14.50 ± 1.45

44.0 ± 0.8

  1. Values are mean ± SD. There was no significant change in blood profile of rats during treatment
  2. RBC red blood cell count, WBC white blood cell count, n = 6