Research Article

Subchronic Study of a White Kidney Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) Extract with α-Amylase Inhibitory Activity

Table 2

Hematology examination of rats treated with white kidney beans on Day 45.

Dose (g/kg)HGB (g/L)RBC (1012/L)PLT (109/L)WBC (109/L)LYM (%)NEUT (%)MONO (%)EO (%)BASO (%)

Male
 4153.2 ± 4.48.34 ± 0.37907.6 ± 104.97.47 ± 0.9777.2 ± 3.511.4 ± 1.610.38 ± 4.320.95 ± 0.330.09 ± 0.10
 2153.6 ± 3.48.78 ± 0.76859.6 ± 83.77.56 ± 1.1475.5 ± 3.310.9 ± 3.412.88 ± 4.150.66 ± 0.420.10 ± 0.11
 1153.4 ± 5.18.48 ± 0.58853.7 ± 65.27.91 ± 0.9676.8 ± 4.111.7 ± 4.810.70 ± 5.470.82 ± 0.510.07 ± 0.08
 Control152.8 ± 5.08.60 ± 0.47877.8 ± 107.17.73 ± 1.0878.5 ± 2.110.4 ± 2.210.15 ± 3.050.85 ± 0.410.08 ± 0.09

Female
 4155.5 ± 3.38.46 ± 0.43854.8 ± 104.57.84 ± 0.8277.6 ± 4.411.7 ± 3.49.58 ± 3.920.98 ± 0.440.10 ± 0.09
 2154.2 ± 5.68.60 ± 0.51826.3 ± 127.87.95 ± 1.1476.5 ± 3.810.7 ± 5.411.96 ± 8.260.74 ± 0.550.08 ± 0.09
 1151.8 ± 3.98.35 ± 0.38826.9 ± 79.17.40 ± 1.2177.8 ± 2.910.8 ± 3.410.33 ± 3.800.94 ± 0.730.07 ± 0.08
 Control153.9 ± 6.08.61 ± 0.53833.1 ± 73.47.73 ± 0.8078.4 ± 5.411.7 ± 3.08.85 ± 4.810.95 ± 0.320.08 ± 0.09

Note: values represent mean ± standard deviation (n = 10). HGB, hemoglobin concentration; RBC, red blood cell count; PLT, platelet count; WBC, white blood cell count; LYM, percent of lymphocytes; NEUT, percent of neutrophils; MONO, percent of monocytes; EO, percent of eosinophils; BASO, percent of basophils. Values of the treatment groups did not differ statistically from the control according to one-way ANOVA at .