Research Article

Effect of Methanolic Leaf Extract of Ocimum basilicum L. on Benzene-Induced Hematotoxicity in Mice

Table 4

Variation of blood parameters among BE (benzene exposed) mice and treated with PE (plant extract) group. Data are expressed as mean ± SEM.

GroupHb (g%)RBC (× 1012/L)WBC (× 109/L)

Control13.29 ± 2.14.08 ± 0.388.21 ± 1.2
BE9.96 ± 1.32. 11 ± 0.193.28 ± 0.45
Treated with PE11.96 ± 1.22*3.26 ± 0.33*4.67 ± 0.31*

*Significant increase ( 𝑃 < 0 . 0 5 ) in parameters.