Research Article

Protective Effect of Curcumin against the Liver Toxicity Caused by Propanil in Rats

Table 1

Effect of curcumin (CUR) on some hematological parameters and total cholesterol values in rats treated with propanil (PRP).

TreatmentPCV, %Total leucocyte, ×103NeutrophilsTotal cholesterol (mg/dL)

CONTROL41.5 ± 2.14.1 ± 0.460.3 ± 3.949 ± 2.8
PRP40.8 ± 2.14.8 ± 0.951.2 ± 9.453 ± 4.1
CUR41.8 ± 3.34.4 ± 0.455.0 ± 3.950.6 ± 4.4
CUR + PRP41.0 ± 3.25.6 ± 0.2a58.2 ± 5.155.2 ± 3.5

Values are mean ±SD of six rats in each group. compared to control group.