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Table 2 Hematological parameters of rats administered with JTME for 28 days

From: Toxicity assessment of the methanol extract of Jatropha tanjorensis (Euphorbiaceae) leaves

Hematological parameters

Grp 1

(control)

Grp 2

(100 mg/kg)

Grp 3

(200 mg/kg)

Grp 4

(400 mg/kg)

PCV (%)

39.33 ± 1.37a

41.33 ± 1.11a

46.33 ± 2.05b

45.17 ± 2.62b

RBC (106/L)

286.67 ± 17.95a

301.67 ± 9.43a

340 ± 20b

330 ± 15.55b

Hb (g/dl)

8.23 ± 0.69a

8.95 ± 0.88a

10.23 ± 0.46b

9.92 ± 0.69b

WBC (103/L)

5000 ± 275.41a

4966.7 ± 314.47a

4933.3 ± 306.32a

4866.7 ± 392.44b

PLT (103/L)

136.50 ± 24.67a

143.5 ± 25.81a

143.83 ± 16.00a

148.5 ± 25.50b

  1. Data represent mean ± SD (n = 6); values with dissimilar alphabets as superscripts are significant at p < 0.05