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Table 3 Effect of P. aphylla 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)

WBC (103/μl)

Platelets (× 103/μl)

Lymphocytes (%)

Neutrophils (%)

Normal control

7.85 ± 0.43

872.15 ± 16.83

69.47 ± 2.12

28.41 ± 1.64

Diabetic control

2.17 ± 0.89*

84.67 ± 2.78*

10.38 ± 1.75*

8.73 ± 1.85*

Db + PAB 200

3.69 ± 0.47*

132.54 ± 21.61*#

50.81 ± 1.67*#

22.58 ± 1.39*#

Db + PAB 400

6.91 ± 0.24#

257.49 ± 13.85*#

66.92 ± 2.18#

29.42 ± 0.62#

Db + Glib 10

6.23 ± 0.16#

187.35 ± 18.44*#

64.52 ± 1.36*#

26.52 ± 0.78*#

  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