Haematological studies of Emblica officinalis formulation on Wistar Rats
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical and Health Sciences - Year 2012, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
Over three-quarters of the world population relies mainly on plants and plant extracts for health care. More than 30% of the entire plant species were used for medicinal purposes. Emblica officinalis is one of the widely used food supplement for the prevention of many ailments. A comprehensive account of the effect of Emblica officinalis formulation on some of the haematological parameters in wistar rats is presented in this paper. The whole blood samples drawn from orbital plexus were collected in K2 EDTA Vacutainers and were subjected for haematological evaluation in haematology cell counter, SYSMEX-KX 21 and the parameters studied are Total white blood cell count (WBC), Red blood cell count (RBC), Haemoglobin (Hb) gm/dL, Haematocrit (HCT), Mean corpuscular volume (MCV), Platelets. The results showed that there are no haematological abnormalities. In addition there is a better haematological status of the treated rats with respect to control rats. However, further investigations are suggested to identify the active components present in the Emblica officinalis formulation and to elucidate the mechanism at molecular level.
Authors and Affiliations
Narendra Kumar Savala, Parvathaneni Nagasri Haritha, Mangamoori Lakshmi Narasu
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