The Coadministration of Unoxidized and Oxidized Desi Ghee Ameliorates the Toxic Effects of Thermally Oxidized Ghee in Rabbits
Table 4
Effects of coadministration of unoxidized and oxidized desi ghee on the changes in blood hematological values of rabbits.
Parameters
Treatment
Control
1 g OG/kg
2 g OG/kg
3 g OG/kg
3 g OG + 3 g NG/kg
3 g NG/kg
RBCs × 106/µL
7
7.2 ± 0.7
7.2 ± 0.6
6.5 ± 0.2
6.1 ± 0.3
6.3 ± 0.2
6.5 ± 0.2
14
7.3 ± 0.3
6.9 ± 0.4
6.4 ± 0.4
5.5 ± 0.6
6.0 ± 0.9
6.3 ± 0.3
Hb (g/dL)
7
15.0 ± 0.4
15.0 ± 0.4
14.7 ± 0.4
13.7 ± 0.5
13.4 ± 0.1
14.7 ± 0.6
14
15.4 ± 0.8
14.9 ± 0.4
13.4 ± 0.1
10.1 ± 1.1
12.4 ± 1.2
13.4 ± 0.1
WBCs (×103)
7
6.3 ± 1.0
5.8 ± 0.6
8.1 ± 0.8
12.2 ± 0.8
8.3 ± 0.1
6.9 ± 0.4
14
6.4 ± 0.8
5.8 ± 0.3
9.7 ± 0.7
13.2 ± 0.3
9.9 ± 1.0
7.2 ± 0.9
HCT (%)
7
43.7 ± 1.5
34.7 ± 3.8
35.7 ± 2.5
33.0 ± 2.6
39.0 ± 2.0
43.7 ± 1.5
14
45.0 ± 2.6
37.3 ± 1.1
33.3 ± 2.5
32.0 ± 1.7
29.3 ± 1.5
44.7 ± 2.5
Platelets (×103)
7
224.7 ± 7.2
210.3 ± 11.5
230.3 ± 9.0
280.7 ± 32.1
220.3 ± 9.7
196.7 ± 5.8
14
225.7 ± 22.5
225.3 ± 20.0
233.7 ± 14.0
320.0 ± 25.3
240.7 ± 27.1
199.7 ± 10.6
Different letters (a–d) in the same parameter represent significance at . Significantly different from control, significantly different from OG1, and significantly different from OG3 in the same parameter. OG, oxidized ghee; NG, unoxidized/normal ghee.
