In Vitro and In Vivo Biochemical Evaluations of the Methanolic Leaf Extract of Garcinia kola

Table 8

Haematological indices of rat dosed with methanolic leaf extract of Garcinia kola at 100 and 200 mg/kg for 14 days.

Groups	RBC (×10^12/L)	WBC (×10^9/L)	PCV (L/L)	HB (g/L)	MCHC (%)	MCV (fl)	MCH (pg)
I	5.09 ± 0.31	4.78 ± 0.65	0.42 ± 0.05	170.20 ± 17.98	411.80 ± 53.80	81.94 ± 10.04	33.46 ± 3.07
II	5.27 ± 1.13	6.88 ± 2.65	0.39 ± 0.03	151.60 ± 17.69	393.60 ± 61.80	73.56 ± 10.74	30.04 ± 7.44
III	5.43 ± 0.82	5.45 ± 1.21	0.40 ± 0.04	165.75 ± 15.15	412.00 ± 22.00	75.58 ± 14.92	30.95 ± 4.43

Data are expressed as mean ± SD (standard deviation) of six animals in each group. RBC (red blood cell), WBC (white blood cell), PCV (packed cell volume), HB (hemoglobin), MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration), MCV (mean corpuscular volume), and MCH (mean corpuscular hemoglobin). (Group I), 100 mg/kg (Group II), or 200 mg/kg (Group III) MLE of G. kola.