EFFECT OF DIETARY INCORPORATION OF FICUS VOGELII AND PERSEA AMERICANA LEAVES ON SOME SELECTED HEAMATOLOGICAL INDICES (WBC, RBC, PLATELET) IN STREPTOZOTOCIN- INDUCED DIABETIC RATS
Abstract
Most vegetables are known for their nutraceutical potentials and relevance to mankind as food. This study aimed at investigating the effect of dietary supplementation of Ficus vogelii and Persea americana leaves on some selected heamatological indices on streptozotocin- induced diabetic rats. A total of 42 male albino rats weighing 130 -150g were obtained and divided into 7 groups of 6 rats each, group I which is Normal control (Nc) were fed with normal chow and water, group II Diabetic control (Dc) were induced with diabetes and fed with 100g rat chow and water without any treatment, group III is standard control (SC), treated with metformin (500mg/kg body weight), group IV/V were fed with 4%(4g) each of Ficus vogelii (F.v) and Persea americana (Pa) leaves in their diet separately, group VI were fed with combination of 4% (2% each of F.v and P.a), group VII were fed with combination of 8% (4% each of F.v and P.a). The results obtained on the haematological indices showed a significant (P
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