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Table 4 Hematological parameters of rats fed with breakfast food

From: Hepatotoxicity and biochemical evaluation of a novel breakfast food produced from the blend of fonio (Digitaria iburua Stapf) and pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh) in albino rats

Groups

Hematological parameters

WBC (109/L)

RBC (1012/L)

HGB (g/dl)

PCV (%)

LYM (103/μL)

MCV (10−15/L)

PLT (103/μL)

Standard feed

11.08 ± 0.70a

7.10 ± 0.10b

9.96 ± 0.17b

38.44 ± 1.53b

80.52 ± 1.77a

54.08 ± 1.42a

510.25 ± 23.19a

Fonio

8.45 ± 0.94a

7.12 ± 0.27b

9.84 ± 0.59a,b

37.44 ± 1.02ab

73.36 ± 3.10a

52.66 ± 0.92a

536.00 ± 36.43a

80:20 F-P

9.72 ± 0.51a

6.28 ± 0.28a

8.74 ± 0.38a

34.14 ± 1.23a

81.80 ± 3.50a

54.64 ± 2.35a

546.25 ± 71.83a

Corn flakes

15.82 ± 2.56b

7.39 ± 0.14b

10.46 ± 0.22b

39.34 ± 1.52b

74.04 ± 4.86a

53.28 ± 1.96a

907.00 ± 82.33b

  1. Values were expressed as mean ± SEM and considered significant at p < 0.05. Values with different superscript letters along the same column are significantly different
  2. WBC white blood cell, RBC red blood cell, HGB hemoglobin, PCV parked cell volume, LYM lymphocytes, MCV mean corpuscular volume, PLT platelet
  3. F-P fonio pigeon pea