Research Article

Acute and Subacute Toxicity Assessment of Andrographolide-2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin Complex via Oral and Inhalation Route of Administration in Sprague-Dawley Rats

Table 3

Evaluation of hematological parameters in the inhalation subacute toxicity study of AND-2-HyP-β-CYD complex.

GroupsParametersNormal controlVehicle controlLow doseMid doseHigh dose

MaleWBCB (×103 cells/μL)6.18 ± 3.037.41 ± 4.2413.32 ± 2.547.44 ± 3.28.19 ± 4.47
RBC (×106 cells/μL)5.80 ± 2.168.76 ± 1.948.24 ± 0.418.19 ± 0.638.16 ± 1.17
Mean HGB (g/dL)11.67 ± 3.4415.67 ± 2.7314.8 ± 0.8515.05 ± 0.4515.1 ± 1.40
HCT (%)47.5 ± 10.4752.75 ± 10.2147.6 ± 2.1949.75 ± 1.748 ± 7.41
MCV (fL)86.0 ± 14.4961.0 ± 2.4457.6 ± 1.5161 ± 3.1659 ± 2.91
MCH (pg)20.0 ± 1.8217.75 ± 0.9517.6 ± 0.5418.25 ± 0.9518.2 ± 1.09
MCHC (g/dL)23.5 ± 2.3829.25 ± 1.2530.8 ± 0.8330 ± 0.0031 ± 2.91
PLT (×103 cells/μL)637.75 ± 84.26440.5 ± 122.56568.2 ± 18.72444.5 ± 109.36466.6 ± 208.42
NEUT (%)16.75 ± 4.7815.5 ± 8.0615 ± 3.6716.25 ± 4.515.2 ± 2.58
LYM (%)61 ± 10.7869.5 ± 7.8969.6 ± 9.2864 ± 6.0571.4 ± 1.81
MONO (%)15.5 ± 6.559.25 ± 4.577.8 ± 6.2612.25 ± 6.137.4 ± 3.04
EOS (%)1.0 ± 0.001.75 ± 0.951.6 ± 0.542.75 ± 0.951.2 ± 0.44
BASO (%)5.75 ± 1.704.0 ± 1.156.0 ± 1.874.75 ± 1.255.2 ± 1.78

FemaleWBCB (×103 cells/μL)5.74 ± 1.837.43 ± 1.006.82 ± 1.266.64 ± 2.106.57 ± 1.20
RBC (×106 cells/μL)8.0 ± 0.447.91 ± 0.208.0 ± 1.598.1 ± 0.428.2 ± 0.37
Mean HGB (g/dL)14.35 ± 0.7514.4 ± 0.4714.88 ± 2.314.44 ± 0.7514.58 ± 0.78
HCT (%)49.0 ± 3.5749.66 ± 1.6347.83 ± 9.5747.8 ± 2.1648.6 ± 2.50
MCV (fL)60.83 ± 1.8362.66 ± 1.0359.66 ± 2.7359.0 ± 2.0058.8 ± 0.83
MCH (pg)17.5 ± 0.5417.83 ± 0.4018.5 ± 1.2217.4 ± 0.5417.0 ± 0.00
MCHC (g/dL)28.66 ± 0.5128.0 ± 0.0031.0 ± 2.029.8 ± 0.4429.2 ± 0.44
PLT (×103 cells/μL)679 ± 125.95767.16 ± 49.83684.16 ± 71.19768.8 ± 109.26822.4 ± 231.08
NEUT (%)17.16 ± 2.8521.0 ± 5.2517.33 ± 6.9112.6 ± 8.2917.6 ± 5.12
LYM (%)67.0 ± 6.60666.0 ± 7.2972.66 ± 8.6473.4 ± 9.2371.0 ± 4.47
MONO (%)8.16 ± 3.817.0 ± 2.527.0 ± 2.6010.2 ± 0.547.4 ± 4.15
EOS (%)1.5 ± 0.541.0 ± 0.001.0 ± 0.001.6 ± 0.541.0 ± 0.00
BASO (%)6.33 ± 2.55.16 ± 1.722.0 ± 0.632.2 ± 0.833.0 ± 0.70

Each value represents the mean ± standard deviation (n = 6). One-way ANOVA test () followed by Dunnett’s test.