Table 2 Variation of hematological parameters of rats after treatment with P. pinnata methanol leaf extract

Hematocrite (%)

37.78 ± 3.76^a

33.81 ± 6.240^a

39.22 ± 2.51^a

36.04 ± 1.27^a

37.59 ± 2.13^a

37.35 ± 2.44^a

38.36 ± 1.58^a

RBC Count (10⁶ mm⁻³)

4.016 ± 0.090^a

4.126 ± 0.138^a

4.030 ± 0.160^a

4.053 ± 0.070^a

4.210 ± 0.253^a

4.193 ± 0.209^a

4.333 ± 0.145^a

WBC Count (10³ mm⁻³)

5.320 ± 0.534^ab

6.266 ± 0.862^bc

7.553 ± 0.642^c

6.606 ± 1.572^bc

5.833 ± 1.264^bc

4.040 ± 0.065^a

4.070 ± 0.075^a

Lymphocytes (%)

51.000 ± 6.082^b

54.666 ± 4.163^bc

65.333 ± 7.094^c

65.333 ± 5.859^c

52.333 ± 3.785^b

45.000 ± 6.000^b

33.333 ± 4.509^a

Monocytes (%)

6.166 ± 0.577^ab

5.666 ± 0.763^a

7.667 ± 0.288^ab

6.500 ± 1.500^ab

8.000 ± 1.322^b

5.667 ± 1.154^a

6.833 ± 0.763^ab

Eosinophils (%)

0.833 ± 0.288^a

1.000 ± 0.000^a

1.667 ± 0.288^b

0.667 ± 0.288^a

0.833 ± 0.288^a

0.833 ± 0.288^a

1.000 ± 0.000^a

Basophils (%)

0.833 ± 0.288^a

1.000 ± 0.000^a

0.833 ± 0.288^a

0.833 ± 0.288^a

0.667 ± 0.577^a

0.833 ± 0.288^a

0.167 ± 0.288^a

Neutrophils (%)

36.333 ± 1.892^a

35.667 ± 1.892^a

30.667 ± 1.607^a

35.167 ± 9.278^a

37.333 ± 5.299^a

40.833 ± 5.392^a

54.833 ± 1.154^b