Table 8: Effect of Chromolaena odorata extract on the haematological parameters of parasitized mice.

Treatment

(mg/kg)

PCV

HB

RBC

WBC

NEU

LYM

MON

Control

49.75 ± 5.79

15.02 ± 0.26

4.85 ± 0.12

3.35 ± 0.19

73.25 ± 8.31

23.00 ± 0.40

1.00 ± 0.40

PCO

12.00 ± 1.08a

5.82 ± 0.49a

2.12 ± 0.14a

12.10 ± 0.72a

60.75 ± 6.56

31.75 ± 2.70 a

2.50 ± 0.28a

CQ

43.50 ± 3.55b

13.80 ± 0.23b

4.42 ± 0.14b

5.20 ± 0.19b

72.75 ± 6.07

21.25 ± 3.48b

0.50 ± 0.28b

CO 250

22.33 ± 2.20bc

7.60 ± 0.26bc

3.07 ± 0.17bc

10.10 ± 0.20bc

65.33 ± 8.67

23.67 ± 2.67b

2.00 ± 0.11bc

CO 500

27.33 ± 2.20bc

9.46 ± 0.43bc

3.43 ± 0.09bc

5.80 ± 0.05b

68.33 ± 7.20

22.67 ± 3.89b

1.00 ± 0.32bc

CO 1000

33.67 ± 3.88bc

11.33 ± 0.23bc

3.77 ± 0.09bc

3.97 ± 0.08bc

69.00 ± 6.73

21.67 ± 2.89b

0.67 ± 0.03ab

PCO: Parasitized Control; CQ: Chloroquine; CO: Chromolaena odorata Extract; Data as mean ± SEM (Standard error of mean); asignificant different (p < 0.05) when compared to the normal control; bSignificant different (p < 0.05) when compared to parasitized control; cSignificant different (p < 0.05) compared to CQ.