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Table 5 Effect of C. procera on hematological parameters of CFA-induced arthritic rats

From: Amelioration of complete Freund’s adjuvant-induced arthritis by Calotropis procera latex in rats

Groups

Hb (gm%)

ESR (mm/h)

Total WBC (thousand/cmm)

RBC (millions/cmm)

NC

15.16 ± 0.93

5.16 ± 1.81

6.25 ± 0.87

7.37 ± 0.61

DC

9.23 ± 0.50*

13.16 ± 2.18*

12.45 ± 0.67*

3.56 ± 0.67*

PS10

13.22 ± 0.50#

6.57 ± 2.54#

7.89 ± 0.44#

5.23 ± 0.34#

DL250

12.11 ± 1.04#

8.21 ± 1.65#

9.34 ± 0.89#

5.76 ± 0.67#

  1. Data represented as mean ± SEM; *p < 0.05 compared to NC group and #p < 0.05 compared to DC group (one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s multiple comparison test). NC normal control group, DC CFA-induced arthritic group, PS10 prednisolone-treated group, DL250 dry latex of C. procera-treated group