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Table 2 Effect of P. aphylla n-butanol extract on full blood counts in control and diabetic rats

From: Phytochemicals of Periploca aphylla Dcne. ameliorated streptozotocin-induced diabetes in rat

Treatment (mg/kg)

RBC (×1012/l)

Hb (g/l)

MCV (fl)

MCHC (g/dl)

MCH (pg)

Normal control

8.76 ± 0.52

15.56 ± 0.84

58.33 ± 0.15

32.11 ± 0.46

18.61 ± 2.67

Diabetic control

6.27 ± 0.45*

10.10 ± 0.59*

52.85 ± 1.22*

20.45 ± 0.52*

15.75 ± 2.41*

Db + PAB 200

7.78 ± 0.56*#

12.67 ± 0.84*#

54.38 ± 2.56

26.56 ± 1.33*#

17.65 ± 0.12

Db + PAB 400

8.61 ± 1.65

14.72 ± 1.78#

57.42 ± 1.25#

29.73 ± 1.45#

19.44 ± 1.77#

Db + Glib 10

8.25 ± 1.29#

14.21 ± 0.73#

57.34 ± 1.43#

30.14 ± 0.55#

19.58 ± 2.86#

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM (06). “*” indicates significant difference from normal control whereas “#” from diabetic control at P < 0.01 level
  2. Db diabetic, PAB P. aphylla n-butanol extract, Glib glibenclamide