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Table 2 Mean ± SD of hematological parameters of diabetic rats fed on whey protein, G. kola, and their mixture

From: Protective effects of whey protein mixed with Garcinia kola and olive leaves extract against alloxan-induced oxidative stress and diabetes in rats

 

NC (n = 6)

DC (n = 6)

WP (n = 6)

GK (n = 6)

WPGK (n = 6)

ANOVA

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

F value

Sig.

WBC (103 μl)

10.8 ± 1.2

18.4 ± 5.3

13.1 ± 3.2

19.0 ± 4.4

15.2 ± 3.9

3.6

0.022*

RBC (106 μl)

8.0 ± 0.5

8.0 ± 0.5

7.5 ± 0.6

7.8 ± 0.6

8.5 ± 0.5

3.0

0.044*

Hgb (g/dl)

15.1 ± 1.1

16.0 ± 0.7

15.1 ± 1.1

14.9 ± 1.2

15.9 ± 0.5

1.8

0.175

Hct (%)

44.3 ± 3.8

46.4 ± 1.6

44.1 ± 2.7

44.0 ± 3.5

46.6 ± 1.0

1.4

0.257

MCV (fl)

55.5 ± 2.1

58.3 ± 2.5

58.8 ± 0.8

56.4 ± 1.1

54.7 ± 2.6

4.2

0.012*

MCH (pg)

18.9 ± 0.6

20.1 ± 1.0

20.1 ± 0.5

19.1 ± 0.5

18.7 ± 0.9

4.3

0.010**

MCHC (g/dl)

34.2 ± 0.8

34.5 ± 0.6

34.2 ± 0.7

33.9 ± 0.5

34.2 ± 0.5

0.7

0.629

RDW (%)

11.9 ± 0.6

12.1 ± 0.9

12.7 ± 1.1

11.0 ± 0.5

11.8 ± 0.8

3.0

0.040*

PLT (103 ml)

613.3 ± 88.5

794.7 ± 83.6

837.2 ± 238.5

715.4 ± 29.8

775.0 ± 60.3

2.3

0.094

MPV (fL)

5.7 ± 0.4

6.0 ± 0.1

5.4 ± 0.2

6.1 ± 0.4

5.7 ± 0.3

4.4

0.010**

  1. NC normal control; DC diabetic control; WP whey protein; OL olive leaves; WPOL whey protein and olive leaves; n number of rats, SD standard deviation, and ANOVA analysis of variance; WBC white blood cells; RBC red blood cells; Hgb hemoglobin; Hct hematocrit; MCV mean corpuscular volume; MCH mean corpuscular hemoglobin; MCHC mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, RDW red cell distribution width; PLT platelet count; MPV mean platelet volume
  2. Values subscribed in the same row with different letters showed significant differences (P < 0.05) between these values as calculated by ANOVA and LSD
  3. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 and ***P < 0.001