Research Article

Antimycobacterial Activity and Safety Profile Assessment of Alpinia galanga and Tinospora cordifolia

Table 4

Effect of the extracts on haematological parameters of mice in chronic toxicity test.

ParametersExtracts
ControlAGDC%AGET%TCDC%TCET%
166 mg/kgchange193 mg/kgchange189 mg/kgchange170 mg/kgchange

RBC (x 106/mm3)7.8 ± 0.126.80 ± 0.1213↓6.35 ± 0.15 18↓7.00 ± 0.2010↓6.92 ± 0.0811↓
WBC (x 103/mm3)9.10 ± 0.178.45 ± 0.067↓6.97 ± 0.1123↓9.17 ± 0.12-7.77 ± 0.1915↓
Hemoglobin (g/dl)11.75 ± 0.1911.0 ± 0.206↓9.05 ± 0.19 23↓11.45 ± 0.422↓10.32 ± 0.1912↓
Platelets( x 103/mL)276.7 ± 4.32263.0 ± 3.245↓244.7 ± 3.3712↓255.0 ± 2.588↓260.25 ± 2.686↓
Neutrophils (x 103/mm3)3.70 ± 0.093.15 ± 0.1415↓3.35 ± 0.069↓3.45 ± 0.157↓3.30 ± 0.2511↓
Lymphocytes ( x 103/mm3)5.95 ± 0.115.52 ± 0.237↓5.67 ± 0.185↓5.37 ± 0.2510↓4.87 ± 0.12 18↓

All values represent mean ± SEM. p < 0.05; p < 0.01; p < 0.001; ANOVA, followed by Dunnett’s multiple comparison test. Test value compared with control group