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Table 3 Changes in blood parameters caused by CCL4 challenge and SAV treatment

From: Potential effects of samsum ant, Brachyponera sennaarensis, venom on TNF-α/NF-κB mediated inflammation in CCL4-toxicity in vivo

Blood parameters

Control

CCL4

CCL4 + 100 μg SAV

100 μg SAV

RBC X106/mm3

8.45 ± 0.11

7.75 ± 0.27

7.22 ± 0.27

7.20 ± 0.13

Hb mg/100 mg

16.10 ± 0.18

15.32 ± 0.26

14.8 ± 0.63

14.83 ± 0.23

WBC x103/mm3

9.60 ± 1.71

16.36 ± 1.17*

11.88 ± 0.97*#

10.55 ± 1.37#

Neut. x103/mm3

29.88 ± 1.25

32.72 ± 2.71

10.8 ± 0.17*#

9.55 ± 1.03*#

Lymph. x103/mm3

65.63 ± 1.30

63.10 ± 2.97

80.6 ± 0.40*#

83.60 ± 1.23*#

Mono. x103/mm3

4.50 ± 0.22

4.18 ± 0.33

8.6 ± 0.35*#

6.85 ± 0.87*#

  1. Hb haemoglobin, RBC red blood cells, WBC white blood cell, Neut neutrophil, Lymph lymphocytes, Mono monocytes
  2. Values are means ± standard errors. *shows statistically significant differences at P < 0.05 from the control. # shows statistically significant differences at P < 0.05 between any group compared to the CCL4 group