Biochemistry & Analytical Biochemistry

Ekweogu CN

Publications

• Research Article
  Investigation of Ethanol Stem Bark Extract of Treculia africana on the Haematological Parameters of Albino Wistar Rats
  Author(s): Nwankpa P, Chukwuemeka OG and Ekweogu CNNwankpa P, Chukwuemeka OG and Ekweogu CN
  
  This study evaluated the effect of ethanol stem bark extract of Treculia africana (African bread fruit) on haematological status in wistar rats. Twenty four wistar rats were divided into four (4) groups. Group I received daily oral dose of 5 mg/kg of the extract, Group II received daily oral dose of 15 mg/kg of the extract, Group Ill received daily oral dose of 25 mg/kg of the extract while Group IV received normal saline and served as the control. After 21 days of treatment, the rats were sacrificed and plasma obtained for haematological assay. Result showed that there was a significant (P<0.05) increase in packed cell volume (%) in test groups (39.66 ± 0.57; 37.65 ± 0.47; 38.74 ± 0.38) and Hemoglobin level (g/dl) (17.86 ± 0.23; 17.1 ± 0.15; 17.43 ± 0.28) compared to the control (34.33 ± 0.57) and (14.70 ± 0.15) respectively. Red blood cell .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-1009.1000347

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